Monday, October 4, 2010

Applesauce Cake


Ingredients:
  • All purpose flour – 1½ Cups
  • Ground cinnamon - 1½ Teaspoons
  • Nutmeg powder – ½ Teaspoon
  • Brown sugar – 1¼ Cups
  • Canola oil – ½ Cup
  • Smooth applesauce (unsweetened) – ¾ Cup
  • Baking power – 1½ Teaspoons
  • Eggs (large), at room temperature, lightly beaten – 2
  • Toasted walnuts and pecan, coarsely chopped – ½ Cup
  • Salt – ¼ Teaspoon
 Method:
  • Pre – heat the oven to 325 degree F.
  • Sift the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt together in a bowl and keep aside.
  • Mix oil with sugar. Add eggs and beat till it is mixed.
  • Add dry ingredients, applesauce and beat just until combined.
  • Then fold in the nuts.
  •  Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, bake for 40 minutes, and then covered with aluminum foil. Continue to bake until cake is puffed and a tooth pick inserted into the centre comes out clean, 20 – 25 minutes longer.
  • Cool the cake on a wire rack.
  • Enjoy this low fat cake with low fat sour cream.
  • Source: Cake. I have modified the original recipe into low fat version.
Sending this to Sanyukta's Colour your Palate - A visual Treat

 

42 comments:

  1. Looks so cute, i like the way you have cut and arranged the apples.

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  2. Real treat. Awesome and so inviting. I love the decoraion you did with apples.

    Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran,
    http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com

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  3. looks lovely n tempting....thanks for sending this yum cake to my event

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  4. Wonderful presentation, looks very tempting.

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  5. Looks Divine, Pass the Plate, Plzzzzz!!!! Awesome Clicks!!!!

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  6. Cake looks so perfect Veni,apple decoration looks very beautiful.

    Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com

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  7. Hai! Applesauce cake looks yummy. I am a new blogger and I just stumbled upon your blog. You have a nice blog. Visit me when time permits.

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  8. Cute looking cake, beautiful presentation dear..

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  9. Such a beautiful presentation and perfectly done cake too...

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  10. Cake looks so soft and tempting and I love your apple carvings

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  11. கேக் அருமையாக இருக்கு....

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  12. ஆஹா...டாப் டக்கர்...சூப்பராக இருக்கின்றது...

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  13. Lovely presentation, krishnaveni! The cake looks soft and delicious.

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  14. wow...wat a treat to eyes...excellent clicks dear...too tempting recipe..

    Tasty Appetite

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  15. Wonderful cake!!Lovely and nice presentation!!

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  16. Great presentation and a delicious cake!

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  17. Yummy cake..looks so yum,apple decoration looks so pretty,lovely presentation

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  18. sounds interesting.. am definitely trying this..
    nice presentation :)

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  19. Lovely click and an awesome cake.

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  20. So moist and yummy, love your presentation..

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  21. Wonderful click and a nice presentation.
    http://shanthisthaligai.blogspot.com/

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  22. That cake is simply irresistible! Loved ur presentation...

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  23. Wonderful cake and awesome presentation

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  24. வேணி,உங்களுடன் ஒரு விருதைப் பகிர்ந்துகொண்டிருக்கிறேன்.விருதினைப் பெற்றுக்கொள்ள அன்புடன் அழைக்கிறேன்.
    http://mahikitchen.blogspot.com/2010/10/blog-post_07.html

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  25. Looks yumm ... Beautiful presentation veni :)

    Lavanya


    www.lavsblog.com

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  26. Very nice recipe! Beautiful click! especially the decoration of the apple slices is lovely!

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  27. What a great autumn sweets! Would be really nice to enjoy them with some freshly brewed tea in afternoon!

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  28. Beautiful presentation..looks so perfect and yummy!!

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  29. Nice art with the apple and cake looks delicious too.

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  30. Cake looks yummy, spongy and delicious. Nice presentation.

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  31. hi Krishnaveni,

    pls check out my blog for a surprise...

    cheers

    roshan

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