No Fat Apple Cake

2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup applesauce (replaces 1/2 cups vegetable oil)
1/3 cup apple juice
2 cups chopped peeled apples
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Sift together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, cloves and nutmeg
into mixing bowl.  Stir to blend.  Add eggs, vanilla, applesauce and apple
juice.  Stir just until blended.  Fold in apples.

Spoon batter into 8-inch square baking pan sprayed with non-stick vegetable
spray.  Combine brown sugar and walnuts.  Sprinkle evenly over top of batter.
Bake at 350 degrees [Fahrenheit] 40 to 45 minutes or until cake tests done.
Makes 9 servings.

Apple Cake with applesauce in place of oil:

Each serving without nuts, contains about:

265 calories;  148 mg sodium;  47 mg cholesterol;  2 grams fat;  59 grams 
carbohydrates;  4 grams protein;  .23 grams fiber;  5?? calories from fat.

Compare to Apple Cake made with oil, no applesauce:

Each serving without nuts, contains about:

366 calories;  148 mg sodium;  47 mg cholesterol;  14 grams fat;  58 grams 
carbohydrates;  4 grams protein;  .16 grams fiber;  34?? calories from fat.

Optional walnuts, per serving, contain about:

21.4 calories;  .3 mg sodium;  0 mg cholesterol;  2.1 grams fat;  .66 grams 
carbohydrates;  .44 grams protein;  .15 grams fiber.