Cherry Spice Cake

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Title: Cherry Spice Cake
Categories: Diabetic, Desserts, Cakes
Yield: 12 sweet ones

Ingredients
16.00 oz (1)cn waterpacked cherries
-sour
0.50 c Sweet milk (recipe below)
0.50 c Packed dates
0.25 c Light oil
2.00 lg Eggs, seperated
0.75 c Unsweetened applesauce
1.75 c Whole wheat flour
2.00 tb Lowfat soy flour
2.00 tb Nonfat dry milk powder
1.00 tb Cinnamon
1.00 tb Baking powder
1.00 ts Baking soda
0.50 ts Cloves
0.50 ts Nutmeg
0.25 ts Salt

1. Prepare an 8 inch square cake pan. Oil & flour. 2.
Prehat oven to 350 F. 3. Drain waterpacked cherries.
4. After cherries have drained will, measure 1 cup of
them and set aside. 5. In blender puree together 1/2
cup sweet milk with 1/2 cup packed dates. 6. Blend
oil, egg yolks and applesauce. Set aside next to
cherries. 7. In a small bowl beat 2 egg whites until
stiff and set asid. 8. In a large bowl combine flours,
dry milk, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
Stir well. 9. Gradually mix blended liquid ingredients
into dry ingredients until well moistened. 10. Gently
stir in cherries. 11. Then fold in the egg whites just
until combined. 12 Pour batter into the prepared cake
pan and bake at 350 F for 50 minutes. 13. Cool cake to
room temperature. 14. Refrigerate covered. < could be
used served as cupcakes> Yield Variation: Substitute 1
cup fresh sliced strawberries for cherries. Per
serving: 160 calories, 1 bread, 1 fruit, and 1 fat
exchange. Shared by Dick Miale and son!

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