MAKEOVER MACAROON CAKE

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"This is one of my husband's favorite recipes and now with it made over, he can really enjoy it, and even go back for seconds!" Gaye Andree - Rochester, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

6 egg whites
4 egg yolks
2-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup fat-free milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/2 cups cake flour
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Move oven rack to lowest position. Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks, sugar, applesauce and oil until well blended; beat in milk and extract. Combine flours, coconut, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into egg yolk mixture until blended., In another bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form; fold into batter., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack 65-75 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour., Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 155mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.