Baked: Sweet Potato Apple Cake

Sweet potatoes and apples add moistness and natural sweetness to this simple cake.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 65 mins

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Sweet Potato Apple Cake

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 packets calorie free sweetener
1/3 second spray no-stick cooking spray
2 large egg whites
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 medium apple
3/4 lb sweet potato
1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Lightly oil an (8") baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.

2. Peel, core, and grate apple. Peel and grate sweet potato.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.

4. In a second large bowl, whisk together sweetener (like Truvia) and egg white until well combined. Stir in apple, sweet potato, and vanilla and then add apple mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine.

5. Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake until cake pulls away from the edges and is deep golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes.

6. Set aside to let cool and then cut into squares and serve.

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