Ingredients
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Coffee Cake Topping
1/2 cup Splenda granular (low calorie sweetener)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup reduced-calorie margarine, melted
Apple Layer
2 medium granny smith apples, peeled cored and diced into 1/4-inch cubes
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Splenda granular (low calorie sweetener)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine
Cake Layer
1/2 cup softened reduced-calorie margarine
3/4 cup egg substitute, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup Splenda granular (low calorie sweetener)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup skim milk, at room temperature
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Spray 9x9x2\" metal baking pan with vegetable cooking spray and set aside.
Topping: In medium bowl, combine SPLENDA, flour, cinnamon and margarine. Stir until well blended. Separate mixture into small clumps, approximately 1/4 teaspoon each and place on cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Crumble into fine, uniform texture. Set aside.
Apple-Layer: In medium bowl combine apple pieces and lemon juice. Set aside. In small bowl, stir together flour, SPLENDA and cinnamon. Sprinkle over apples and stir until thoroughly mixed. Add melted margarine to mixture and stir until combined. Set aside.
Cake-Layer: In a large mixing bowl, beat margarine with an electric mixer on high speed for 1 minute.
Add egg substitute and beat on high for 1 minute. Add SPLENDA and beat on medium speed until thoroughly blended, about 1 minute.
In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and baking powder. Add 1/2 cup flour mixture to margarine/egg mixture. Beat on low speed until ingredients are blended.
Add 1/4 cup skim milk to above mixture. Beat on low speed until ingredients are blended. Add another 1/2 cup of flour to above mixture. Beat on low speed until ingredients are blended. Add remaining skim milk to mixture. Beat on low speed until ingredients are blended. Add remaining flour to the mixture. Beat on low speed until ingredients are blended.
Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Spread apple layer evenly over cake layer. Sprinkle topping over apple layer and press in lightly. Bake 43 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of cake.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
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