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Apple Walnut Cake

Apple walnut cake recipe
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Apple Walnut Cake

Find the flavors and spices of autumn in this no-sugar-added dessert. Baking with applesauce helps keep the saturated fat out and the moistness in.

Ingredients

Servings   16   Serving Size   1 slice

  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup trans-fat-free tub margarine
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon stevia sweetener OR
  • 8 stevia sweetener packets
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 cups whole-grain flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups chopped apples, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened, dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut flakes, optional

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray and lightly dust it with flour.
  2. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, in a medium bowl, beat the applesauce, margarine, and stevia sweetener until well blended. Add the eggs, beating after each one.
  3. In a large bowl, sift the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg. Add the flour mixture to the applesauce mixture, beating on medium speed just until no flour is visible. Stir in the vanilla. Gently fold in the apples, walnuts, and cranberries. Pour the batter into the pan.
  4. Bake for 1 hour, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack. Let the cake cool completely. To help remove the cake from the pan, slide a butter knife along the outer edges of the pan and along the inner tube to release the cake.
  5. Invert the cake. Transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle with the coconut flakes.

Nutrition Facts

Apple Walnut Cake
CaloriesCalories
200 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
5g Per Serving
FiberFiber
4g Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Calories 200
Total Fat 10.0 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 g
Cholesterol 35 mg
Sodium 182 mg
Total Carbohydrate 25 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugars 6 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Protein 5 g

Dietary Exchanges
1 starch, 1/2 fruit, 2 fat

 
Find the flavors and spices of autumn in this no-sugar-added dessert. Baking with applesauce helps keep the saturated fat out and the moistness in.

Nutrition Facts

Apple Walnut Cake
CaloriesCalories
200 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
5g Per Serving
FiberFiber
4g Per Serving
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Calories 200
Total Fat 10.0 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 g
Cholesterol 35 mg
Sodium 182 mg
Total Carbohydrate 25 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugars 6 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Protein 5 g

Dietary Exchanges
1 starch, 1/2 fruit, 2 fat

Ingredients

Servings   16   Serving Size   1 slice

  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup trans-fat-free tub margarine
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon stevia sweetener OR
  • 8 stevia sweetener packets
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 cups whole-grain flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups chopped apples, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened, dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut flakes, optional

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray and lightly dust it with flour.
  2. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, in a medium bowl, beat the applesauce, margarine, and stevia sweetener until well blended. Add the eggs, beating after each one.
  3. In a large bowl, sift the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg. Add the flour mixture to the applesauce mixture, beating on medium speed just until no flour is visible. Stir in the vanilla. Gently fold in the apples, walnuts, and cranberries. Pour the batter into the pan.
  4. Bake for 1 hour, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack. Let the cake cool completely. To help remove the cake from the pan, slide a butter knife along the outer edges of the pan and along the inner tube to release the cake.
  5. Invert the cake. Transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle with the coconut flakes.
 
Children younger than 2 years old should not consume foods or beverages with low and no-calorie sweeteners. Children ages 5 and younger should not consume drinks with added sugar or low and no-calorie sweeteners. The healthiest drinks for kids are water and milk.

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