Honey Applesauce Cake With Lemon Or Orange Recipe

Ingredients

Cake:

1 cup - Whole Wheat Flour

1/4 tsp - Baking Soda

1 tsp - Baking Powder

1/2 - tsp - Cinnamon

1/4 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice

1/2 tsp - Salt

1 - Egg

1/2 cup - Applesauce unsweetened

1/2 cup - Honey or split Honey/Brown Sugar

2 tbs - Butter or Vegetable Oil

1 tsp - Vanilla Extract

1 tsp - Zest, Lemon or Orange

1 tsp - Lemon or Orange Juice, strained

Glaze:

1/2 cup - Sifted Powdered Sugar

2 tsp - Lemon or Orange Juice, strained

Preparation

Prepare a round nine inch cake pan using a baking spray and set aside.

Cake: Combine egg, applesauce, honey or honey and brown sugar, butter, vanilla, zest and lemon or orange juice. Whisk until the liquid ingredients are smooth.

Combine dry ingredients; Flour, baking soda, baking powder spices and salt. Use a dry whisk to mix evenly. Fold in previously prepared liquid ingredients, mixing until the batter is smooth.

Pour batter into the pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove and cool.

Glaze: Combine the powdered sugar and lemon or orange juice. Mix with a clean whisk until the mixture is smooth. Pour over the cooled cake.

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