Applesauce Cake Squares

Title:
Applesauce Cake Squares

Yield:
9 Servings

Categories:
Diabetic,
Desserts,
Cookies




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Butter; softened


     2    Eggs


   2/3 c  Apple juice concentrate


   1/2 c  Applesauce


     2 c  Flour


     2 ts Baking powder


     2 ts Cinnamon, ground


   1/2 ts Baking soda


   1/4 ts Salt


     1 lg Apples; peeled/chopped


          Creamy Topping


   1/2 c  Cream, heavy


     1 ts Vanilla


   1/4 ts Cinnamon, ground






 Preheat oven to 375.  Beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Blend in


 eggs, juice, and applesauce. Combine dry ingredients. Gradually add


 to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in appls. Spread


 batter evenly into greased 8" square baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes,


 until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.


 


 Cool on wire rack.  Cut into squares.  Serve warm or at room


 temperature, with Creamy Topping if desired.


 


 Creamy Topping: Beat cream in small bowl at high speed of electric


 mixer until soft peaks form. Beat in vanilla and cinnamon until stiff


 peaks form.


 


 Nutrition information per piece: 229 calories,  4 gm protein, 34 gm


 carbohydrate,  8 gm fat,  65 mg cholesterol, 289 mg sodium, 1-1/4


 diabetic starch/bread exchange, 1-3/4 diabetic fat exchange, 1


 diabetic fruit exchange.


 


 Source: "Sugar-Free Desserts," the December 1992 issue of _Favorite


 All-Time Recipes_ magazine MM by Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS,


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