Scrumptious Apple Cake

Scrumptious Apple Cake

• 3 egg whites
• 1 and one half cups sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• One-half teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups tart apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced (about 5 medium size apples)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat egg whites until slightly foamy in medium bowl. Stir in sugar and applesauce. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Stir flour mixture and vanilla into applesauce mixture. Spread apples in 13” x 9” baking pan or 9” spring form pan sprayed with vegetable cooking spray. Spread applesauce mixture over apples.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely; frost with Yogurt glaze.

Yogurt Glaze: Combine one and one-half cup nonfat plain or vanilla yogurt with 3 tablespoons brown sugar, one teaspoon vanilla extract or lemon juice. Stir until smooth and pour over individual pieces of cake as you serve them.

Enjoy – relatively guilt-free!