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Moist Apple Cake

Name: Moist Apple Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 15 servings.
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups chopped peeled tart apples (about 3 medium); 1/2 cup chopped pecans; SAUCE:; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup fat-free milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.

Makes

15 servings

This appetizing apple cinnamon cake, draped with a warm brown sugar sauce, is a crowd-pleaser at parties or at the office, confirms Lisa Miller from West Chester, Ohio. "I adapted a friend's recipe by decreasing the oil and substituting applesauce," she notes. "I also switched to fat-free milk...but no one will ever guess this treat is light."

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Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 eggs
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups chopped peeled tart apples (about 3 medium)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
SAUCE:
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup fat-free milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Add applesauce, oil and vanilla; beat until blended. Stir into flour mixture; mix well. Fold in apples and pecans.
Pour into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. In a small saucepan, melt butter. Add the brown sugar, milk and vanilla. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over warm cake. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 341 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 346mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

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