Honey Spice Snack Cake Recipe

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Our Test Kitchen staff relied on ground cloves, applesauce and honey to give this scrumptious spice cake its down-home goodness. The light airy treat is sprinkled with a little confectioners' sugar.

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Honey Spice Snack Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
Sugar substitute equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
1/2 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Whisk the egg, applesauce, oil and honey. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts.
Pour into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 12 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda no-calorie sweetener.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 piece equals 181 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 172 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Honey Spice Snack Cake in Light & Tasty April/May 2005, p23