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Cinnamon-Apple Cake

Source of Recipe


Cooking Light






List of Ingredients



• 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
  
• 1/2 cup stick margarine, softened
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 6 ounces block-style fat-free cream cheese, softened (about 3/4 cup)
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  
• 3 cups chopped peeled Rome apple (about 2 large)
  
• Cooking spray
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350°.
   
   
2. Beat 11/2 cups sugar, margarine, vanilla, and cream cheese at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 4 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
   
   
3. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Combine 2 tablespoons cinnamon mixture and apple in a bowl, and stir apple mixture into batter. Pour batter into an 8-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon mixture.
   
   
4. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan. Cool the cake completely on a wire rack, and cut using a serrated knife.
   
   
5. Servings/Serving Size: 12 servings.
   
   
6. Nutrition Facts (per Serving): 281 calories, 46.3 g carbohydrates, 39 mg cholesteral, 8.7 g fat, 234 mg sodium, 4.8 g protein, 89 g calcium, 1.1 g iron, 1.2 g fiber