Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups organic sugar (evaporated cane juice)

1/2 cup apple sauce (natural, unsweetened)

1/2 cup canola oil

3 eggs worth of EnerG egg replacer (4 ½ tsp. powder mixed with 6 Tbsp. warm water) (or 3 eggs)

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. fine sea salt

1 tsp. vanilla

4 cups peeled, cored and diced apples (Golden Delicious & McIntosh, mixed)

1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil and flour a 13 x 9" glass baking pan and set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon & salt. Stir together sugar and oil, egg replacer, applesauce and vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients just until blended. Do not over mix. Stir in apples and nuts. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until cake is golden.

Makes 12 pieces.

*Recipe is vegan and cholesterol-free, if using EnerG egg replacer.

Emily A. Barth Webber, 2005.