Baking hasn’t really been my thing lately. I haven’t been craving sweets through my pregnancy, and I’ve really stayed away from baking too much so I’m not tempted. However, with my family in town I thought it best to make something for dessert on Sunday night.
This was supposed to be a carrot cake recipe, but um, I forgot to buy carrots. So I improvised. It turned out wonderfully though!
Applesauce Spice Cake {adapted from Spark Recipes for the iPhone}
Ingredients:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 ts baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 large eggs
- confectioners’ sugar
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the applesauce, oil, and eggs. Add to the flour mixture, stirring until the ingredients are well blended.
- Pour the batter into a greased pan {I used a bundt pan}.
- Bake for approximately 50 minutes. Transfer the cake to a plate, let cool for approximately 15 minutes, then top with confectioners’ sugar.
Grade: B
Comments: This was definitely a great dessert, but I am sure it would have been an even better carrot cake. It went great with both coffee and milk, and the applesauce makes it very moist. The cake would make an awesome brunch dish or work as a food at a coffee or tea get together.
