Happy Autumn Cake

I named the cake "happy" due to the wholesome ingredients-hemp seed, fresh picked apples and almond butter that went into it.  As usual, I adjust the ingredients so that each serving has 2 teaspoons or less of added sugar and 1 or 2 servings of healthy fats.  Half the flour is whole grain. Here is my creation:

Apple Almond Butter Cake

(Serves 10)

Cake
In mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar.
2 eggs
1/4 cup sugar

In a separate bowl, mix hemp meal, flours, baking powder, baking soda and spices.
1/4 cup hemp seed meal
3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cardamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Blend olive oil, zest, molasses and applesauce in a measuring cup.
2 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon molasses
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

Alternately add dry, then liquid ingredients to the egg-sugar mix.  Stir only until blended.
Pour batter into an 8-inch springform pan greased with a vegetable oil spray.
Top with sauteed apple-almond mix.  (See below)

Topping
In a saucepan, melt buttery spread.  Stir in sugar.  Add apples and almond butter.  Stir well.  Saute for 10 minutes.  Stir in vanilla. 
2 tablespoon Earth Balance Buttery Spread
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 cup almond butter (all almonds, with no added salt or sugar)
4 apples, peeled and diced (3 cups total cut fruit)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
Evenly pour over batter.


Bake at 325 F. for 45 minutes.
Cool in pan 20 minutes.
Cut in 10 servings when ready to serve.

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