Pineapple- Apple Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

Pineapple - Apple Cake

Recipe By : I Can't Believe This Has No Sugar CookBook
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Sooz Diabetic Cookbook

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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TOPPING
1 Cup unsweetened coconut flakes -- * see note
1/2 Cup unsweetened pineapple chunks -- drained & diced
3/4 Cup apple, peeled -- cored and diced
1/4 Cup walnuts -- choped
CAKE
1/2 Cup unsweetened pineapple chunks -- drained and diced
3 extra large eggs -- or 6 whites
1/3 cup vegetable oil -- plus 1 teaspoon
1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple juice -- concentrate
3 tsp. cinnamon -- be generous
2 cups flour -- plus 2 tablespoons
2 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 13 X9 X 2 inch baking
pan. 2. To Make the topping: In a medium sized bowl place coconut and premois
ten. Stir and set aside. 3. Dice pineapple and measure out 1/2
cup, place in hand strainer over a small bowl and press lightly with a spoon to
reduce moiture content. Set aside to drain. 4. Combine apple and coconut, ad
d cinnamon and chopped nuts, stir in drained pineapple and mix
well; set aside. 5. To Make Batter: Measure out a generous half cup, dice and
drain as above; set aside. 6. In a large bowl combine ggs, oil and apple jui
ce concentrate, beat for 1 minute. 7. Add drained pineapple and
stir; then mix in cinnamon. Add flour a little at a time, stirring after each
addition, and then beat well by hand for at least 2 minutes. 8. Stir in baking
soda quickly and then mix 28-20 beats, immediately pour into prepared
pan. 9. Using your hands, sprinkle topping over batter and then bake 28-29 min
utes or until a cake tester comes out clean. 10. Remove pan from oven and plac
e on a wire rack until completely cooled.


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NOTES : * Coconut flakes should be premoistened with 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp.
vegetable oil and 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. water.
Can freeze.