Spice Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat or whole grain pastry flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• pinch of salt (optional)
• 1/4 cup sugar substitute
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup canola oil

Makes 8 Servings

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. In a largebowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice and salt.
2. In another large bowl, combine the sugar subsittute, sugar, eggs, applesauce and oil. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and mix thoroughly. Pour into a 9" cake pan.
3. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a rack.
   

WW Points Value: 5

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Cookbook. It is supposed to be a healthy alternative to fruitcake or gingerbread around the holiday season. I placed the mix in cupcake pans thinking I would make spice cupcakes. I followed the directions according to the book and they turned out a WEEE bit crisp! They were delicious, however. They are a nice treat and i recommend using a cake pan.