Healthy Home Cookin' Vol. 1 - Cakes, Puddings, Parfaits & More Publisher: Sette Publishing © 2008 by Angela Poch

Reprinted with permission from the author, Angela Poch.

You can find more recipes from the Healthy Home Cookin' cookbook series at the Healthy Home Cookin' website.

White Cake
Serves 8 meal pieces or 16 dessert
Ready in: 60 minutes

A light "white" cake good as a base for many toppings and fillings.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 Tbsp Ener-G Baking Powder
• 3/4 cup raw sugar (or 3/4 tsp Stevia + 3 Tbsp flour)
• 1/3 cup olive oil or unsweetened applesauce
• 2 Tbsp vanilla
• 1 cup soy milk 
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 tsp almond extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare pan of your choice (two 8" rounds work the BEST, or 9 x 13). Combine dry ingredients and whisk well. Combine wet ingredients. Quickly stir wet into dry and pour into pan. Bake at 350°F for 30-35 min. Let cool before turning out onto rack.

Tips 'n' Techniques

This cake freezes ok, but may go a bit crumbly. Adjust stevia to taste!

Nutritional Information

Nutrition (per 16) using applesauce: 116 calories; 0.5g total fat; 8.8mg sodium; 73.5mg potassium; 24.9g carbohydrates; 1.5g fiber; 9.7g sugar; 2.7g protein.

Nutrition using oil (per 16 serving): 153.4 calories; 5g total fat; 0mg cholesterol; 8.7mg sodium; 69.8mg potassium; 24.3g carbohydrates; 1.5g fiber; 9.7g sugar; 2.7g protein.

Nutrition (per 16) using stevia & applesauce: 87 calories; 0.5g total fat; 8.8mg sodium; 75.4mg potassium; 17g carbohydrates; 1.6g fiber; 0.4g sugar; 2.9g protein.
 

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