Spicy Molasses Cake

I had some folks over the other night and was required to provide snacks (a pleasure), so I put out this cake, some spiced apple cider in the slow-cooker (apple cider, whole cloves, a couple cinnamon sticks and a sliced orange and then let the whole thing sit on low; last Christmas when I was at my parents I had a cookerful of this going all day and it gets more intense the longer it stews), dried apricots and figs and some really sharp Cheddar cheese with crackers.

The cake recipe is another one of those Cooking Light one-bowl recipes. I had made it right before everyone showed up so it would be warm, but it was actually better the second day, and even better the third (the spices almost seem to intensify). I don't have the recipe on me right now, so I'll have to post it later.