Lott of apple butter, an apple butter cake roll

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups apple butter

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Preparation

• Place egg whites in a small mixing bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Line a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan with waxed paper and greases the paper. Sprinkle with 1 T. flour and 2 T. sugar; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl; combine remaining flour and sugar; add the cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, cloves and baking soda.
• In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks, butter, molasses and water. Add to dry ingredients and beat until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners sugar.
• Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Unroll cake; spread apple butter to within 1/2 inch of edges. Roll up again. Cover and chill for 1 hour before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.