Honey-Spice Cake
7
Points®
Total time: 1 hr • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 45 min • Serves: 12 • Difficulty: Easy
This honey cake variation a cinch to make and great combination with any main meal.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 spray(s)
All-purpose flour
1½ cup(s)
Baking powder
¾ tsp(s)
Baking soda
½ tsp(s)
Table salt
⅛ tsp(s)
Ground cinnamon
1 tsp(s)
Ground allspice
¾ tsp(s)
Raw egg
2 large
Sugar
¼ cup(s)
Canola oil
2 tbsp(s)
Honey
½ cup(s), dark-variety preferred Counter
Unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup(s)
Lemon zest
1 tsp(s)
Sliced almonds
¼ tbsp(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a metal or glass loaf pan with cooking spray.
2
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice; set aside.
3
In another large bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer; add sugar, oil and honey. Beat until combined and mixture is pale yellow; stir in applesauce and lemon zest.
4
Slowly incorporate flour mixture into egg mixture using electric mixer; mix thoroughly but do not over beat.
5
Spoon batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with almonds. Bake in middle of oven until a toothpick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan for about 15 to 20 minutes and then cool cake completely on a wire rack. Slice into 12 pieces and serve. Yields 1 slice per serving.
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