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Recipe tags: Bake, Cake, Fruit, Thanksgiving

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Desserts

Apple Cake

Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Cristin from Pennsylvania.

Portions: 16

Serving size: 1/16 cake

Ingredients

• 6 medium apples
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 cups plus 5 tablespoons white sugar (divided use)
• 3 cups white all-purpose flour
• 1 cup canola oil
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Spray tube pan with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Peel, core and cut apples into chunks.
4. Combine cinnamon and 5 tablespoons white sugar. Mix in apple chunks and set aside.
5. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
6. Layer half the cake batter, then the apple chunks, then remaining cake batter in prepared tube pan.
7. Bake for 75 minutes until golden brown or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Nutrients per serving 

• Calories: 368
• Protein: 4 g
• Carbohydrates: 52 g
• Fat: 16 g
• Cholesterol: 53 mg
• Sodium: 110 mg
• Potassium: 99 mg
• Phosphorus: 72 mg
• Calcium: 67 mg
• Fiber: 1.5 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices 

• 1/2 fruit, low potassium
• 1 starch
• 3 fat
• 1-1/2 high calorie

Carbohydrate Choices

• 3-1/2

Helpful Hints

• 1 medium apple yields approximately 1 cup peeled and cored.

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  KELLY C. says:

Since my dad is Diabetic, I baked this cake with half the sugar (actually I used Splenda) and it was delicious.

Reviewed: Jun. 07, 2009, 10:52 AM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  Krista R. says:

Excellent cake. My family loved it.

Reviewed: May. 26, 2009, 9:28 AM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  Annette G. says:

Baked this cake & served it with warm honey sauce. It was a hit. Everyone raved about it & wanted recipe. Also excellent on its own without sauce. Will be making this again.

Reviewed: Feb. 03, 2009, 9:56 AM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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