Autumn Apple Cake

Apples were a popular crop at Shaker communities in New England, and residents used them in pies and cakes like this one. Use a sweet, crisp apple such as Pink Lady, Braeburn, or Sundowner in this recipe.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1  tablespoon  all-purpose flour
• 6.75  ounces  all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 2  teaspoons  baking powder
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 3/4  cup  granulated sugar
• 5  tablespoons  butter, softened
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1  large egg
• 1/2  cup  2% reduced-fat milk
• 1  cup  finely chopped peeled Pink Lady apple (about 1 medium)
• 1/2  cup  golden raisins
• 1/4  cup  finely chopped walnuts
• 1  teaspoon  powdered sugar

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray, and dust with 1 tablespoon flour.

3. Weigh or lightly spoon 6.75 ounces flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 6.75 ounces flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer until well blended. Beat in vanilla and egg. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Fold in apple, raisins, and walnuts. Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Sift powdered sugar over cake. Cut into wedges.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

304 (31% from fat)

Fat:

10.6g (sat 5.1g,mono 2.5g,poly 2.2g)

Protein:

4.8g

Carbohydrate:

48.9g

Fiber:

1.7g

Cholesterol:

42mg

Iron:

1.7mg

Sodium:

263mg

Calcium:

106mg