Preheat oven to 350º.

Coat bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan with margarine. Sprinkle brown sugar over margarine. Arrange applesover brown sugar, then nuts.

Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (flour through cloves) in a bowl; stir well. Set aside. Beat 1/4 cup margarine and granulated sugar at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add molasses and egg; beat well. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat well after each addition. Stir in dates. Pour batter over apples.

Bake at 350º for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen cake from sides of pan, using a narrow metal spatula. Invert onto a cake plate; cut into wedges. Serve warm. Serving Size: 1 wedge