ALLERGEN-FREE WARM APPLE-APRICOT CAKE

Allergen-Free Warm Apple-Apricot Cake image

Divvies Bakery in South Salem, N.Y., is famous for its peanut-free, tree nut-free, milk-free and egg-free products. The bakery, founded by Lori Sandler, whose son Benjamin was diagnosed with severe food allergies, sells its allergen-free baked goods online and through retailers, and many of its recipes can be found in "The Divvies Bakery Cookbook: No Nuts. No Eggs. No Dairy. Just Delicious!" This bundt cake is one of Ms. Sandler's favorites. For a super-moist cake, add 4 cups of apples and 1 cup of apricot fruit spread. Serve this cake warm out of the oven for brunch, or it's delicious served at room temperature too.

Provided by Tara Parker-Pope

Categories dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 bundt cake; 12 slices

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

Nonstick baking spray
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups canola oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup applesauce (a 4-ounce snack pack contains about 1/2 cup)
1/3 cup apricot all-fruit spread (apricot jam)
3 cups 1/4-inch-thick diced pieces of peeled, cored Granny Smith apples (about 5 apples)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Spray a bundt-style pan with nonstick baking spray.
Whisk together the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
In a separate bowl, whip together the oil and sugar with an electric mixer, increasing gradually to high speed, for a total of 3 minutes. Add the applesauce and apricot spread and mix on high speed for another minute until creamy.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix on medium speed until well incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula and continue mixing. The batter will clump together.
Add the apples to the batter and mix on low speed until well combined. Pour the batter (which will be very thick) into the prepared pan.
Bake in the oven for 60 to 70 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Test the center of the cake for doneness with a toothpick; the toothpick should come out clean. The cake may take a bit longer to bake if the apples are particularly juicy, because the center will be extra moist. Turn the cake out of the pan onto a cooking rack immediately after removing from the oven.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 520, UnsaturatedFat 25 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 334 milligrams, Sugar 38 grams, TransFat 0 grams