dessert recipes

Double Apple Cake


desserts

2 apples
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter softened
1 egg
1/4 cup low fat plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 2/3 cup sifted cake & pastry flour
1 1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch of salt
2/3 cup basic applesauce
1 topping: -
3 tablespoon packed brown sugar
2 teaspoon water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Peel, core and thinly slice apples, set aside. In bowl, beat sugar with butter until crumbly. Beat in egg. Beat in yogurt and vanilla. Combine flour, ginger, baking powder, baking soda and salt; fold into butter mixture alternately with applesauce, making 3 additions of dry and 2 of wet. Spoon into lightly greased 9 inch springform pan. Arrange apples in overlapping concentric circles on top. Topping: Combine sugar, water and cinnamon; brush over apples. Bake in 350F oven for 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centrecomes out clean. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Remove side of pan; let cool completely. Makes 10 servings. Source: Canadian Living Magazine October 96 Issue. Typed in MMF by Cindy Hartlin Aug. 27, 1996.