Applesauce Cake
11⁄2 cups
1cup whole wheat flour
11⁄2 cups sugar
1teaspoon baking powder
1teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teapoon salt
11⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
11⁄2 cups applesauce
1⁄2 cup margarine or
butter, melted
2 eggs
1cup chopped, peeled apple
1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
Caramel Creme Frosting, if desired (see page 36)
Combine dry ingredients in mixer bowl. Add applesauce, margarine, and eggs. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 30 seconds. Turn to Stir Speed and add apple and walnuts, mixing just until blended.
Pour batter into greased and floured
or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Frost with Caramel Creme Frosting, if desired.
Yield: 12 to 16 servings.
Per serving: About 318 cal, 5 g pro, 51 g carb, 11 g fat, 36 mg chol, 315 mg sod.
Spice Cake
21⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
1cup firmly packed brown sugar
1⁄2 cup sugar
1teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1teaspoon cinnamon 1⁄2 teaspoon cloves
1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
1cup buttermilk 1⁄2 cup shortening
1teaspoon vanilla
3eggs
1⁄2 cup raisins
Combine dry ingredients in mixer bowl. Add buttermilk, shortening, vanilla, and eggs. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 30 seconds. Turn to Stir Speed and add raisins, mixing just until blended.
Pour batter into greased and floured
Yield: 12 to 16 servings.
Per serving: About 310 cal, 5 g pro, 50 g carb, 10 g fat, 54 mg chol, 240 mg sod.
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting, if desired (see page 36)
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