2 1/2 c Unsifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 1/4 c Unsweetened applesauce
1 c Light-brown sugar firm pack
2 Large eggs – whites
1/2 c Vegetable oil
1 c Frozen cranberries, halved
1 c Red cooking apple shredded
FROSTING
2 tb Butter, softened
1 tb Milk
1/4 ts Vanilla
1 1/4 c Confectioners sugar
Heat oven to 325 grease and flour 10″ tube pan In small bowl, combine
flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. In large bowl,
with electric mixer, beat applesauce, brown sugar, egg whites and oil
until well mixed. Beat in flour mixture until smooth. With rubber
spatula, fold in cranberries and shredded apple. Pour batter into
prepared pan. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until cake tester inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
Loosen edge; invert pan and unmold cake onto a wire rack; cool
completely. Place cake on a serving plate. Prepare icing and drizzle
over cake. Icing: In small bowl beat butter with milk and vanilla
until welll mixed. Gradually beat in enough of 1-1/4 cups
confectioners sugar until icing is smooth and spoonable.
Yields
10 Servings