1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup applesauce

In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter by hand. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with applesauce. Mix just unitl combined. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3s full. Sprinkle some sugar on top. Bake at 350 f. for 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.