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| Photo: iStock As a child, I loved a great aunt's applesauce cake. It was so moist and sweet! I want to eat applesauce cake for breakfast so I tried my hand at making a healthier recipe. You can easily turn the cake batter into cupcakes to eat breakfast on the go if you wish. |
Applesauce Breakfast Cake
Ingredients:
1 cup of applesauce
1/4 cup mashed ripe banana (= 4 tablespoons)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons cider vinegar (I think organic tastes best.)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups of oatmeal turned into flour in a food processer
(You can substitute unbleached all-purpose or whole wheat flour. I use oatmeal for a breakfast cake, and flour for a dessert.)
1/3 cup dark brown sugar (White sugar works too.)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda (The cider vinegar activates it)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
1/2 cup of raisins (Omit if you wish. Raisins will keep your cake moist for extra days.)
Optional substitution: A pumpkin spice mix powder has cinnamon and nutmeg in it so if you have it, feel free to use it.
Directions:
1) Get out 2 mixing bowls. Mix all your wet ingredients in one bowl and all your dry ingredients in the other bowl.
2) Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and incorporate with a mixer or whisk.
3) Pour the batter into a greased square 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan. Sometimes I use a loaf pan, which you can also cut into squares) If you decide to make cupcakes instead, pour the batter into each cupcake holder 2/3 full.
4) Bake the cake or cupcakes in a 350 F degree preheated oven for about 22 minutes. Check the cupcakes at about 16 minutes as they may bake faster.
5) After the center is done, remove from the over. Remove from the pan, not when hot, but while still warm.
Light Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients 
8 oz Neufchatel (light) cream cheese
Drops of milk
As much powdered sugar as you need
1 teaspoon of vanilla extra
Directions:
Whisk all ingredients until creamy. I start with a cup of powdered sugar and add a little more at a time.
Alternatively, you can sprinkle your applesauce cake with powdered sugar instead of frosting. It will have even less calories.
Ahhh, the perfect autumn breakfast with coffee, tea, or milk. Enjoy a light treat that also has a few nutrients in it!🍎🍏
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