Gluten Free Applesauce Crumbcake Food

APPLESAUCE CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 F and generously coat a 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
• To make the crumb topping: In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon , melted butter, and nuts, if using. Set aside.
• To make the cake batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon and salt, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat together 3 ounces butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar until well combined but not light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until combined and scraping the bowl as needed.
• Add 1/3 of the flour mixture, mixing until combined. Then add all of the applesauce, mixing until combined. Mix in another 1/3 of the flour mixture, then the sour cream and then the final 1/3 of flour, mixing well after each addition. Don't overmix.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Scatter the crumb topping evenly over the top of the batter and bake 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs attached. Don't overbake. Cool slightly on a wire rack, but serve warm, cut into squares. Garnish with caramel sauce and sweetened whipped cream sprinkled with cinnamon sugar if desired.

APPLESAUCE MOLASSES CAKE - LOW-FAT, DAIRY-FREE & GLUTEN-FREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Sift dry ingredients together in large mixing bowl, combining thoroughly.
• Blend wet ingredients in a separate mixing bowl.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients slowly while beating with electric beater or large whisk. Beat thoroughly, until smooth.
• Spray 9" round cake pan or 9x13" baking pan with baking spray. (For easier removal of cake from pan, place parchment paper on bottom of pan before spraying). Pour batter into cake pan.
• Bake cake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cake comes out nearly clean.
• Remove cake from pan and place on cooling rack. Serve while warm.
• Optionally, the cake can be frosted with vanilla frosting or dusted with powdered sugar before serving.

GLUTEN-FREE APPLESAUCE CRUMBCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 10x15-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place oats in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Place ghee in a microwave-safe bowl; cook in the microwave until melted, 15 to 30 seconds. Add ground oats, walnuts, 2/3 cup coconut sugar, 1 tablespoon coconut flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and pinch salt to melted ghee; toss until coarse crumb mixture forms.
• Combine gluten-free all-purpose flour, almond flour, 1 cup coconut sugar, flax seed meal, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, ginger, pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and cloves together in a large bowl.
• Whisk applesauce, olive oil, eggs, honey, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Add to flour mixture; mix well until thick batter forms. Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Top evenly with crumb mixture, pressing gently into batter.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.