Macaroon Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 6 egg whites
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 3/4 cup nonfat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. in a large bowl, beat the egg yolks, sugar, applesauce and oil until well blended; beat in milk and extract. combine the flours, coconut, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into egg yolk mixture until blended.
• 2 in another bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
• 3 gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. bake on the lowest oven rack at 325° for 65-75 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 4 run a knife around side and center tube of pan. remove cake to a serving plate. sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.