Light Autumn Apple Cake

Submitted by Dine Dish

"A tasty apple cake. Relatively low in fat. From Eating Light and Loving It."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups peeled and grated apples (about 4 apples)
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 1⁄4 cup oil
• 1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine dry ingredients and walnuts, if using, in a mix bowl.
3. Add apples, egg white and oil.
4. Stir well.
5. This will be a very thick batter.
6. Spray square baking pan (8 x 8 inch or 9 x 9) with nonstick spray.
7. Pour batter into pan.
8. Bake for 30-35 minutes.

Reviews

[Aunt Paula]

This was a wonderful light tasting cake. Very moist, and flavorful. I had some warm from the oven, with a big glass of milk. Yum! I'll be making this again for sure!

 

[a Canadian cook]

I thought this "cake" was wonderful and I'll definitely make it again. It's unbelievably moist and very flavourful. I like a lot of spices so added about a 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and another 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. I also added a heaping tablespoon of ground flax seeds. Im not sure I'd call this recipe apple cake. It was more like apple bars. I used a 9" square pan which holds about the same amount of batter as the 8 X 10 inch pan specified in the recipe, and the cake was only about a inch high when baked. I'm not sure if it should have risen any more than this. The next time I make the recipe I'll use an 8" square pan and see if this makes a difference. It's always a bonus when you find a recipe that is both delicious and good for you!

 

[Linda Elsea]

Very moist and flavorful cake. It is a keeper for all cooks.

 

[Marie-Andree C.]

Disappointing cake... This is just not a good cake, it is rather heavy, has no other taste than cinnamon - the apples get lost since they are grated. I had only read the first two reviews and I should have read the less favorable ones!

 

[maria1958de]

I submitted a review but it doesn't appear so I am resubmitting it. This cake was a big disappointment. There is nothing "light" about it and it doesn't even look like a "cake" More like a big cookie. The picture shows a beautiful cake but what I got was only about an inch high. (and the BS was freshly purchased). Also the recipe didn't explain whether the egg white was slightly beaten or beaten until stiff. I am sure it makes a difference to the texture. I made the cake based on the fabulous reviews.