Applesauce Cake Squares

Ingredients

 * ½ cup butter, softened
 * 2 eggs
 * ⅔ cup apple juice concentrate
 * ½ cup applesauce
 * 2 cup flour
 * 2 tsp baking powder
 * 2 tsp cinnamon, ground
 * ½ tsp baking soda
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * 1 large apples, peeled/chopped

Creamy topping

 * ½ cup heavy cream
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * ¼ tsp cinnamon, ground

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 375°F.
 * 2) Beat butter in large bowl until creamy.
 * 3) Blend in eggs, juice, and applesauce.
 * 4) Combine dry ingredients.
 * 5) Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended.
 * 6) Stir in apples.
 * 7) Spread batter evenly into greased 8" square baking pan.
 * 8) Bake 20 – 25 minutes, until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
 * 9) Cool on wire rack.
 * 10) Cut into squares.
 * 11) Serve warm or at room temperature, with creamy topping if desired.

Creamy topping

 * 1) Beat cream in small bowl at high speed of electric mixer until soft peaks form.
 * 2) Beat in vanilla and cinnamonuntil stiff peaks form.

Nutritional information
Per piece:
 * 229 calories | 4 gm protein | 34 gm carbohydrate | 8 gm fat | 65 mg cholesterol | 289 mg sodium
 * Diabetic exchanges: 1¼ starch/bread | 1¾ fat | 1 fruit.