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Makeover Almond Poppy Seed Cake

Makeover Almond Poppy Seed Cake
When our taste testers tried this, they were impressed with its mildly sweet flavor and fluffy texture, noting it was “easy to eat” and that “people will love this.” Shirley Durbin - Hutchinson, Kansas
16 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon butter flavoring
  • 1-1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • GLAZE:
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, applesauce and oil until well
  • blended. Beat in the milk, extracts and butter flavoring. Combine
© Taste of Home 2013

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Makeover Almond Poppy Seed Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • the flours, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar
  • mixture until blended. Stir in poppy seeds.
  • Transfer to a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake
  • at 350° for 50-60 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.
  • In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over
  • cake. Yield: 16 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 269 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 181 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013