Cinnamon Swirl Cake

Cinnamon Swirl Cake

Serves: Serves 16

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients

  • For the Cake Batter:
  • 2 cups self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 1/3 cups SPLENDA® Low Calorie Sweetener Granular
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 3/4 cup steamed apple slices, pureed
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 3/4 cups low fat plain yoghurt
  • For the Filling:
  • 3 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 25 cm (10-inch) tube pan (angel food pan) or non-stick bundt pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

Make cake. Blend together oil, reduced fat yoghurt, bicarbonate of soda, vanilla, canola oil, SPLENDA® Granular, pureed apple and eggs. At slow medium speed, beat in flour till combined. Set aside.

Make Filling. Place 1/4 of cake batter in a small bowl. Add brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir well.

Place 1/2 of the remaining cake batter into prepared pan. Top with filling. Swirl with knife. Top with remaining cake batter.

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the centre comes out clean.

Notes

This recipe, when compared with a traditional recipe has a 44% reduction in kilojoules, a 45% reduction in carbohydrate and a 81% reduction in sugars.

Nutritional Information

Per Slice

Fat 6 g (sat fat 1g)
Carbohydrate 18 g
Energy 580 kj
Protein 3 g
Sodium 4 g

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