BREAKFAST APPLE CAKE

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Baked in a pretty tube pan and drizzled with icing, this breakfast cake will be a highlight of your holiday menu. I adapted the recipe from one of my grandmother's. -Shaunda Wenger, Nibley, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 large egg whites, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
2-1/2 cups diced peeled tart apples
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the egg whites, sugar, sour cream, applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to sour cream mixture, beating just until combined., In a large bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Spoon half of the batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Top with half of the filling. Repeat layers. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; invert pan and remove cake to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 195mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.