Eggnog Cake Recipe

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“We enjoy this cake so much! During the holidays, I actually buy eggnog to freeze so I can make this year-round.” Katie Wollgast — Florissant, Missouri

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Eggnog Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup reduced-fat eggnog
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon cold butter
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • 2 cups reduced-fat vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat the eggnog, sugar, oil, applesauce and egg until well blended. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; gradually beat into eggnog mixture until blended. Stir in raisins and pecans. Pour into a 9-in. round baking
  • pan coated with cooking spray.
  • For topping, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and nutmeg. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans; sprinkle over batter.
  • Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with ice cream if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with commercially prepared eggnog.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice (calculated without ice cream) equals 255 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 285 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Eggnog Cake in Healthy Cooking December/January 2010, p60

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Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2011 by vora26

I thought it was dry but very tasty. The ice cream on top helped. I didn't add the raisins. My husband liked it.

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by gregorya

It was delicious. I plan to make it every New Year's Eve. My guests loved it.

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by daisy7889

We found this cake very dry. I did add extra nutmeg to make the cake taste more like eggnog which helped, but I wouldn't make it again.

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by MDIsunset319

It was very delicious though we couldn't taste the egg nog

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by staatsl

Very good! My entire family liked it. I will definitely make it for my next event that requires a dessert, even if it's not during the holidays. I love eggnog and the topping was delicious.

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by vhoran

I took this to a New Year's Eve celebration and received very good reviews. My husband told me it was the best dessert there!

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by Bill W. Dodge

My holiday dinner guests scarfed down this cake even after a very heavy, colorie laden meal. They loved it - I less so. Felt it was a bit on the dry side (the melting vanilla ice cream helped make it less so) and was eggnoggy enough for my taste (and I used regular eggnog and not "light." All-in-all a nice addition to your holiday meals (but only ranks a 3 star with me, but my guests I am sure would give it at least another star - possibly all the way to the top rating!

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by damara

I made this for my sisters family.Every bit of it was gone It was so yummy going to make for my other sisters family. Patty

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by ddcollett

It was a little dry - next time I won't bake it quite so long. Otherwise, very good!

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by Eudocia

I made it because I LOVE eggnog! I couldn't find reduced fat eggnog so I used regular. I realized after I made it that I forgot to add the applesauce! It was light and ok--but I don't know if I can truthfully rate it because of my mistake! I like the yogurt substitution mentioned above.

 
 
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