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Gingerbread Cake

By: Maker of SPLENDA® Sweetener Products 
"Who can resist a warm freshly baked gingerbread cake? This reduced-calorie version will let you enjoy that rich gingerbread flavor without all of the added sugar."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 18 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/3 cups SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray Bundt pan with butter-flavored cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. Pour applesauce, molasses, and vegetable oil into a large mixing bowl. Add eggs. Stir well.
  3. Blend remaining dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Mix well.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the applesauce mixture. Stir well.
  5. Pour cake batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack approximately 20 minutes. Invert cake onto serving plate. Serve warm or cool.

Footnotes

  • Serving Size: 1 slice (1/18 of cake)
  • Serve with sauteed apples or non-dairy topping.
  • Optional garnish: Place 1/2 cup SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener in a blender. Blend covered, on high approximately 30 seconds. Sprinkle the finely ground Splenda over the cake like powdered sugar.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 182 | Total Fat: 5.1g | Cholesterol: 35mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2004 by Matthew   view full review
This was my first Gingerbread recipe, and it turned out great. The flavor was very good and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2005 by LH   view full review
I can't believe this is made with Splenda! You'd never know it was low-calorie! I made it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2004 by TIGERLILY896   view full review
I thought this was great! My family loved it, and it was really easy to make (Im a novice baker).
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by chellebelle   view full review
I put this recipe through the WW recipe-builder and it came out at 4 points per serving. Not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by ekpatto   view full review
I made this cake for my TOPS(take off pounds sensibly)Fall Rally. There were almost 200 people...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2005 by AuntieJ   view full review
Amazing! Easy, delicious and low-calorie. We had this last night (with a very light...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2005 by LNM2   view full review
Great cake! My family loved it. I used less molasses, all I had, about 1/2 cup, and it still...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2009 by BJames   view full review
Family really enjoyed this one TOO! Thanks Splenda Team!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2009 by Sandy   view full review
I made this for a family dinner. One person was a diabetic and no one knew it was a diabetic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2008 by shirannu   view full review
I made this cake for my family, it was great. Then I made it again and this time I put sugar...

 

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