Aloha All,
Just finished baking the Southern Praline Cake and substituted 1/2 cup of applesauce (pre-packaged 1 serving size) for 1/2 cup oil. I figured no one will be able to tell since the cake is already so rich! If I can cut down some of the invisible calories.... I just tasted the cake and it's yummy!
This is one of my favorite recipes and always keep the ingredients in the pantry.
Happy Baking!
Lorinda

Greetings Lorinda,

Thanks for the idea of using applesauce instead of veg.oil in the praline cake, great idea !! I'll have to try this recipe soon, thanks
for bringing it to my attention. The "pre-measured applesauce", is
it in those little individual serving size six pack cartons ?

Don't you just love Anne's doctor cookbooks, I sure don't know
how I ever got along with them. Can't wait for the Dinner Doctor to come.

Happy baking,

Joyce S

Hi Lorinda - That's a good idea to keep the 1/2-cup servings on hand. Bet you could do the same with banana as a substitute. Thanks.

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I often use applesauce--the unsweetened kind, so there are fewer calories--instead of oil when I'm just baking for the family. You can also add a little water to most recipes to make them moister without causing any problems. And you can keep a supply of babyfood on hand (pureed apples, pears, peaches, plums, etc.) to substitute for oil in various recipes.

Aloha Ladies,
Thanks for the great ideas! The only reason I have pre-measured applesauce on hand (six-pack) is because I had bought it for those times I have to pack my daughter a home-lunch. Turns out she doesn't like applesauce
I'm not sure if it's my imagination, but I think the texture is a little more delicate with the applesauce. Has anyone noticed any difference?
FOr you chocoholics, I had bought a container of heavy cream and didn't find a use for it, so I made a recipe of ganache. It's been sitting in the refrig for the past few days and we are enjoying it, spoonful by spoonful. Who needs it on cake?
Happy Baking!
Lorinda