Cinnamon-Apple Cake

We love this recipe.  I make this the night before and then we eat it for breakfast the next morning.  It is easy and so delicious.   

Ingredients

·         1 3/4 cups sugar, divided

·         1/2 cup stick margarine, softened 

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         6 ounces block-style fat-free cream cheese, softened (about 3/4 cup)

·         2 large eggs

·         1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

·         1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

·         1/4 teaspoon salt

·         2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

·         3 cups chopped peeled Rome apple (about 2 large)

·         Cooking spray

Preparation

1.     Preheat oven to 350°.

2.     Beat 1 1/2 cups sugar, margarine, vanilla, and cream cheese at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 4 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, beating at low speed until blended.

3.     Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Combine 2 tablespoons cinnamon mixture and apple in a bowl, and stir apple mixture into batter. Pour batter into an 8-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon mixture.

4.     Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan. Cool the cake completely on a wire rack, and cut using a serrated knife.

5.     Note: You can also make this cake in a 9-inch square cake pan or a 9-inch springform pan; just reduce the cooking time by 5 minutes.

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