MAKEOVER ALMOND POPPY SEED CAKE

Makeover Almond Poppy Seed Cake image

When our taste testers tried this, they were impressed with its mildly sweet flavor and fluffy texture, noting it was "easy to eat" and that "people will love this." Shirley Durbin - Hutchinson, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup canola oil
1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1-1/2 cups cake flour
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
GLAZE:
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, applesauce and oil until well blended. Beat in the milk, extracts and butter flavoring. Combine the flours, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in poppy seeds., Transfer to a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 181mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.