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Makeover Easy Apple Cake

Name: Makeover Easy Apple Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 20 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/2 cup sugar blend; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup ground flaxseed; 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups finely chopped peeled tart apples; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted; 1-1/4 cups reduced-fat whipped topping

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Makes

20 servings

Updated: Oct. 16, 2022

Flavored with cinnamon and apples, Sherry Ashenfelter’s rich, old-fashioned apple cake is down-home delicious, with less than half the fat of the original recipe she shared in Waterville, Ohio .

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Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup sugar blend
3 eggs
1/4 cup canola oil
1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups finely chopped peeled tart apples
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1-1/4 cups reduced-fat whipped topping

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce, sugar blend, eggs, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, flaxseed, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Fold in apples and walnuts.
Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 28-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped topping.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 184 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

Makeover Easy Apple Cake

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