Maple Apple Cinnamon Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup diced peeled apple
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour

Icing

• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon water

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F Spray a 9-inch Bundt pan with Pam.

2. 2

   Make cake: in a large bowl and using a whisk, beat together brown sugar, cinnamon, egg, egg whites, applesauce, maple syrup, yogurt, oil and vanilla.

3. 3

   In another bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, baking powder and baking soda. With a wooden spoon, stir the dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture just until everything is combined.

4. 4

   In another bowl, toss together apples, sugar and 1 tbsp flour. Stir the mixture into the batter. Pour it into the prepared pan.

5. 5

   Place the pan in the centre of the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a tester comes out dry.

6. 6

   Let the pan cool on a wire rack.

7. 7

   Make icing: in a bowl and using an electric mixer, beat together the icing sugar, syrup and water. Add additional water as needed to achieve spreading consistency. Spread icing over cake.