Apple pepper pot cake

INGREDIENTS

• 200 g unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing
• 200 g golden caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 level teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 level teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 3 tablespoons clotted cream or single cream
• 6-7 small/medium eating apples, quartered and cored
• 125 g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 125 g golden caster sugar
• 2 large free-range eggs
• 225 g self-raising flour, sifted
• ½ level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 200 ml good-quality dry cider
• 2 oranges