Cran-Apple Walnut Cake Recipe

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I rely on applesauce to keep this crowd-pleasing cake tender and moist. The blend of nuts, cranberries and apples complements the subtle hint of wheat flour for terrific taste.—Martha Pollock, Oregonia, Ohio

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Cran-Apple Walnut Cake Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 15 Servings

15 35 50

Ingredients

1 egg
2 egg whites
1-3/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking sdoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups chopped peeled apples
2 cups fresh cranberries, halved
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a bowl, beat the egg, egg whites, brown sugar, oil, applesauce and vanilla.
Combine the dry ingredients; stir into applesauce mixture just until blended. Fold in the apples, cranberries and walnuts. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 15 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One piece equals 248 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 262 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Cran-Apple Walnut Cake in Light & Tasty August/September 2003, p9