This is a low-fat and low-sugar Pumpkin Cake perfect for an Autumn Treat
Ingredients
Cake
2cupspure pumpkin(not pumpkin pie mix)
4wholeegg whites
½cupSplenda Sugar Blend (or granulated sugar)(or use your preferred alternative sugar)
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
1teaspoonmaple extract(or use maple syrup to taste)
3oz.applesauce(no sugar added)
1ozapple cider(no sugar added)
½cupfat free milk
2cupsflour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonbaking powder
2teaspoonscinnamon
1teaspoonground ginger
¼teaspoonground nutmeg
¼teaspoonground cloves
¼teaspoonsea salt
Glaze
1cupNo Sugar Added Orange Marmelade
¼cupapple cider
1tablespoonSplenda Brown Sugar Blend (or Brown Sugar)
½cupSliced Almonds
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray, and set aside.
Combine pure pumpkin, egg whites, sweetener, extracts or maple syrup, apple sauce, cider, and milk, whisking until light and frothy. You're not whipping the egg whites, but you want a good amount of air beat into them, to make a frothy liquid base.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt.
Combine wet and dry ingredients until lightly mixed. Do not overbeat and overly deflate the eggs. Monitor your batter thickness. You want the consistently of a traditional cake batter, so be prepared to add a bit of flour if it's too wet, or a bit more apple cider if its too dry.
Gently spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish, and bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until browned and spring back lightly to touch.
Cool the cake, and, when cool to the touch, make the glaze.
Warm the no-sugar added orange marmalade, brown sugar, and apple sauce, in a sauce pan, stirring constantly until it lightly bubbles and reduces.
Spread glaze on cake thinly, and, top with sliced almonds.
Broil for JUST A MINUTE OR TWO, watching closely, until the glaze slightly caramelizes.
Serve immediately.
Spa Index Kitchen Notes
We portioned the cake in 2x2 squares, for a total of 24 servings. We like Smucker's Splenda No Sugar Jams, but you can try no-sugar added marmalade, or even apple marmalade. Or, avoid the glaze altogether and spread a thin layer of apple butter, and top with almonds.
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