Cinnamon apple cake

Recipe Information

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup sugar, divided

• 6 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened

• 1/2 cup butter

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 large eggs

• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 3 cups chopped peeled apple (about 2 large apples)

• Cooking spray

Directions

• Preheat an oven to 350°F.

• Add 1 1/2 cups sugar to the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl mix until well blended. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition.

• Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt into a small bowl and mix well. Slowly add the flour mixture to the cream cheese mixture. Beat at low speed until well blended.

• Combine 1/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl.

• In a separate bowl add 2 tablespoons of the cinnamon-sugar mixture to the apples. Stir the apple mixture into batter.

• Spray an 8-inch spring form pan with cooking spray and pour in batter. Sprinkle the top of batter with the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.

• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the cake pulls away from the side of the pan. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 281 cal

• Total fat: 9g

• Saturated fat: 2g

• Monounsaturated fat: 4g

• Polyunsaturated fat: 3g

• Cholesterol: 39mg

• Sodium: 234mg

• Carbohydrate: 46g

• Fiber: 1g

• Protein: 5g