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Spice Cake with a sweet and tart cranberry nut sauce

Spice Cake with Cranberry Nut Sauce

A delicious spiced cake topped with a fresh cranberry nut sauce.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1/2 c. applesauce
  • 1/4 c. SPLENDA® Sugar Blend
  • 1/4 c. SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 Tablespoon candied ginger chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 c. milk

For the cranberry nut sauce:

  • 1 c. fresh cranberries
  • 1/3 c. SPLENDA® Sugar Blend
  • 1 c. water
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 c. walnuts chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray a Bundt pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine the butter, applesauce, SPLENDA® Sugar Blend, and SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend. Mix well until combined.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in the vanilla and stir well.
  • In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
  • Add half of the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture and mix well until combined.
  • Stir the milk into the butter and flour mixture and mix until well combined.
  • Add in the remaining flour mixture and mix for one minute or until well combined.
  • Pour the batter into the Bundt pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 1 hour.
  • Run a butter knife around the edge of the pan and turn it onto a plate.
  • To make the cranberry sauce combine the cranberries, SPLENDA® Sugar Blend, water, and cinnamon in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat.
  • Once the mixture boils stir frequently for 10 minutes or until it has thickened.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the nuts. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • When ready to serve spoon the cranberry nut sauce over top of the spice cake.

Notes

A Hezzi-D Original Recipe