Apple Snackin' Cake

Ingredients

2 tablespoons margarine, softened
1/3 cup sugar
2 egg whites
1/3 cup skim milk
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups peeled, thinly sliced Golden Delicious apple
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon margarine, melted

Instructions

Line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, allowing 6 inches of foil to extend over two opposite sides of pan. Coat foil with cooking spray, set aside. Cream 2 tablespoons margarine and sugar at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Add egg whites, beat 2 minutes at medium speed or until well blended. Add milk, applesauce, and vanilla, mix well. Combine 1-1/3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture, stirring just until moistened. Spread into prepared pan, arrange apple slices in a single layer in 3 rows, core side down, on top of batter, pressing gently into batter. Combine 3 tablespoons flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon, stir well. Add melted margarine, and toss well, sprinkle over apples. Bake at 350 deg for 45 minutes or until browned, cool completely in pan. Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 3-inch square piece).