When you´re torn between virtue and indulgence, serve this pretty cake with a nearly fat-free, thick, creamy sauce that only tastes rich.
Apple Cake with Warm Vanilla Custard Sauce
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 55 min
- Ingredients 15
- Servings 8
Ingredients
Topping
- 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup thinly sliced apple (about 1 medium)
Cake
- 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup apple butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all purpose or unbleached flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons apple juice
Sauce
- 3/4 cup fat-free half-and-half or evaporated skimmed milk
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place margarine in sprayed pan; heat in oven for about 1 minute or until melted. Stir in 1/3 cup brown sugar until well mixed; spread evenly in pan. Top evenly with apple slices.
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Step2In large bowl, combine 2/3 cup brown sugar, apple butter and eggs; mix until well blended. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking powder, salt and apple juice; mix well. Pour batter over apples in pan.
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Step3Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Invert cake onto plate; remove pan. Cool at least 10 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine half-and-half and cornstarch; blend well. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until very hot and slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
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Step5In small bowl, beat egg yolk slightly. Gradually blend in sugar and vanilla; mix well. Slowly stir about half of hot mixture into egg mixture. Add egg mixture to hot mixture in saucepan; cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, just until thickened and bubbly around edges. (Mixture should coat back of metal spoon.) Cool slightly. Serve warm sauce over cake wedges.
Nutrition
300
Calories
5g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
59g
Total Carbohydrate
44g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 27%
- Sodium
- 210mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 59g
- 20%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 44g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 3 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;
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