Triple Apple Bundt Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup egg substitute (or 2 large eggs)
• 1 cup apple butter
• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 cup pecans (optional) or walnuts, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup plump moist raisins (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Grease and flour a 9-10 inch bundt pan.

3. 3

   Sift together dry ingredients.

4. 4

   Beat together apple sauce, sugar, vanilla and eggs, one at a time (or 1/4 cup at a time, if using egg substitute), about 1 minute after each addition, until batter is light and fluffy.

5. 5

   Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in apple butter, followed by dry ingredients.

6. 6

   Fold in apple slices, then nuts and raisins, if using.

7. 7

   Turn batter into prepared bundt pan.

8. 8

   Bake 55-65 minutes, checking for doneness with toothpick or thin knife.