Cherry Spice Cake

Cherry Spice Cake

12 Preparation Time :

Categories : Cakes Chris's Diabetic Cookbook

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

16 ounces water packed cherries sour

1/2 cup sweet milk (recipe below)

1/2 cup packed dates

1/4 cup light oil

2 large eggs -- separated

3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour

2 tablespoons lowfat soy flour

2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Prepare an 8 inch square cake pan. Oil & flour. 2. Preheat oven to 350 F. 3.

4. After cherries have drained will, measure

1 cu

5. In blender puree together

1/2 cup sweet milk with

2 cup packed dates.

6. Blend oil, egg yolks and applesauce. Set aside next to cherries.

7. In a small bowl beat

2 egg whites until stiff and set aside.

8. In

a large bowl combine flours, dry milk, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sp

ices. Stir well. 9. Gradually mix blended liquid ingredients into dry ingredien

10. Gently stir in cherries.

11. Then fold in the egg whites just until combined.

12 Pour batter into the prepared cake pan and bake at

350 F for 50 minutes.

13. Cool cake to room temperature.

14. Refrigerate cov

ered. < could be used served as cupcakes> Yield Variation: Substitute 1 cup fresh sliced strawberries for cherries.

160 calories,

1 bread,

1 fruit, and 1 fat exchange. Shared by Dick Miale and son! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -