Do you have a sweet tooth? Always seem
to be munching on sweets such as donuts, danishes,
cookies, and cakes? And I bet you probably end up
feeling guilty for eating one too many pieces of that
delicious chocolate cake or blueberry pie! Well, be
glad that you don't have to feel bad for eating this
delicious, low fat cake.
This is a very healthy, delicious, and
low fat cake recipe, and it's topped off with delightful
apple slices!
Healthy, Low Fat
Apple Cinnamon Cake
Flour - 3/4 cup
Eggs - 3
Caster sugar - 1/2 cup
Apples - 4
Raisins - 1/2 cup
Ground cinnamon - 1 to 2 tsps
Honey - 3 to 4 tbsps
Water - 1 tbsp
Low fat soft cheese - 1 cup
Low fat fromage frais - 4 tbsps
Lemon juice - 2 teaspoons
Apricot glaze - 3 tbsps
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Preheat oven to 375, and lightly
grease a cake tin.
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Beat the eggs with sugar in a
bowl until thick.
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Sift the flour and cinnamon over
the egg mixture, and mix in with a spoon. Add
in to the prepared cake tin, and bake for 25 to
30 minutes.
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Meanwhile, peel and core the apples.
Then cut 3 apples into thin slices. Put in a pot,
and add 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 tablespoon
of water. Cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
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Add in the raisins and cinnamon,
and mix well. Let it cool.
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In a bowl, mix the soft cheese
with 1 tablespoon of honey, fromage frais, and
the lemon juice. Mix well.
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When the cake is done, cut it
in half horizontally - so you have 2 round halves.
Spread on 2/3 of the cheese mixture, and top off
with the cooked apples and sauce. The place the
other half on top.
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Spread the leftover cheese mixture
on top of the cake. Thinly slice the last apple,
and lay it in a circular shape. Brush on the apricot
glaze, and its ready to serve.
For this low fat cake recipe, instead
of using apple, you can also use other fruits such
as peaches, pears, and oranges. Get
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