Applesauce cake
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PREP TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
1 h 15 min
Serves
10
Photo, Jodi Pudge.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 Granny Smith apple , peeled and grated (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 firm red apple , preferably Royal Gala, cut in half and thinly sliced into half moons
- whipped cream , optional
Glaze
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- PREHEAT oven to 325F. Insert the base of a 9-in. springform pan lip side down. Lightly spray with oil, then line with parchment.
- WHISK flours with cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk egg with granulated sugar, applesauce and oil in a large bowl. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Stir in chopped pecans and grated apples. Scrape into prepared pan and smooth top.
- ARRANGE overlapping red apple slices around edge of cake. Arrange pecan halves in one layer in centre. Make glaze by stirring brown sugar with 2 tsp of olive oil and 2 tsp water in a small bowl. Microwave until sugar melts, 30 sec. Brush apples and pecans with half of mixture. Reserve the rest.
- BAKE in centre of oven until a tester inserted into centre of cake comes out clean, about 45 min. Transfer to a rack. Brush top of warm cake with remaining sugar mixture. Run a knife between the pan and the outer edge of the cake, then remove ring. Gently remove cake from base. Let cool completely, about 1 hour. Serve with whipped cream, if desired. Keeps well at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 308,
- Protein
- 3 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 47 g,
- Fat
- 13 g,
- Fibre
- 3 g,
- Sodium
- 235 mg.
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