Apple Gingerbread Cake Recipe - Joyofbaking.com Video Recipe

Name: Apple Gingerbread Cake Recipe - Joyofbaking.com *Video Recipe*
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (195 grams) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) baking soda; 1 teaspoon (4 grams) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves (optional); Zest of 1 lemon (outer yellow skin of lemon); 2 large eggs (100 grams out of shell), at room temperature; 1/2 cup (120 ml/grams) flavorless oil (vegetable, corn, safflower, or canola); 3/4 cup (180 ml/grams) plain yogurt, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons (30 grams) unsulphured molasses or honey; 2/3 cup (135 grams) granulated white sugar; 2 large apples; 1/2 tablespoon (7 grams) granulated white sugar; 1/4 cup (70 grams) apricot preserves; 1 teaspoon water or Grand Marnier; 1/4 cup (25 grams) chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, or almonds)