HONEY APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH LEMON OR ORANGE

HONEY APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH LEMON OR ORANGE image

Yield 10 Slices

Number Of Ingredients 17

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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

Steps:

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.