| 3 1/4 | c | Unbleached flour |
| 2 1/2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground ginger |
| 1/2 | ts | Allspice |
| 1/2 | ts | Freshly grated nutmeg |
| 1 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1 | c | Good-quality honey |
| 3 | tb | Unsulphured molasses |
| 1/4 | c | Frozen apple juice concentrate |
| 3/4 | c | Strong brewed coffee |
| 4 | lg | Eggs (recipe uses 2 yolks and 4 whites) |
| 2 | ts | Finely minced orange zest from navel oranges |
| 3/4 | c | Firmly packed dark brown sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Peanut oil |
| 1/4 | c | Regular wheat germ |
| 3/4 | c | Dark seedless raisins |
| 1/2 | c | Coarsely chopped almonds or walnuts |
| 1/4 | c | Toasted sesame seeds |
| 2 | tb | Brandy or cognac; -or- |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| | Confectioners' sugar |
