This dense and aromatic cake will quickly become the talk of the town around your parts. Filled with apples, pecans and fragrant spices, this cake is taken to the next level with a drizzling of warm cranberry sauce. Perfect for a backyard dinner party or a holiday gathering.
1 ½ cups white pea beans (navy beans), soaked and cooked or canned, drained and rinsed (350 mL)
½ cup apple juice (125 mL)
1 cup canola oil (250 mL)
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla (10 mL)
1 ½ cups cooking apples, peeled and grated (350 mL)
1 ½ cups brown sugar (350 mL)
3 cups all-purpose flour (750 mL)
2 tsp baking soda 10 mL)
1 tsp cinnamon (5 mL)
½ tsp nutmeg (2 mL)
½ tsp ground cloves (2 mL)
¼ cup chopped pecans (50 mL)
Warm Cranberry Sauce:
2 zest and juice of oranges
½ cup water (125 mL)
½ cup white sugar (125 mL)
2 cups cranberries (250 mL)
2 tbsp cornstarch (25 mL)
¼ cup water (50 mL)
Warm Cranberry Sauce:
Serving Size: 1 serving, Calories: 525, Sodium: 253 mg, Fat: 22 g, Carbohydrates: 75 g, Fiber: 3.8 g, Protein: 7 g