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Cinnamon-Apple Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup butter or 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

Preheat oven to 350°. 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. 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.

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. 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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October 1997 - Photo - Becky Luigart-Stayner

 
 
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  1. Attics - The attic is one of the biggest culprits for air leakage and energy loss in your home. If your attic does not have the proper level of insulation for the climate conditions of your geographic region, you are throwing money away. 
  2. Exhaust Fans and Vents - When vents and fans are not in use, they are most assuredly leaking air. 
  3. Recessed Lighting - Recessed light fixtures are often installed without the proper surrounding insulation. 
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  5. Windows - An obvious, but often overlooked, source of air leakage.
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  7. Electrical Outlets - Electrical outlets located on outside facing walls are commonly overlooked, but notorious for air leakage. 
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  9. Fireplaces - We all enjoy the warmth and ambiance of a crackling fire. But did you know that when not in use, fireplaces draw the conditioned air out of your house through the chimney? 
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