Spiced Apple Cake recipe for managing PCOS and pregnancy on Fertility Chef

Dessert: Spiced Apple Cake

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Health and fertility benefits of Spiced 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). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

Cooking spray
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup unsweetened smooth applesauce
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Instructions

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Line the bottom with a round piece of parchment and spray with cooking spray again.
Combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl and whisk to blend all the ingredients.
Combine the sugar and eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat together until light yellow, about 1 minute. Add the apple sauce, butter and vanilla and beat until combined. Add the flour in two additions and beat until incorporated. Fold in the apples and pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool completely in the pan on a rack. Invert onto a serving platter. Slice and serve.