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       Title: CHERRY SPICE CAKE
  Categories: Diabetic, Desserts, Cakes
       Yield: 12 sweet ones
  
      16 oz (1)cn waterpacked cherries
            -sour
     1/2 c  Sweet milk (recipe below)
     1/2 c  Packed dates
     1/4 c  Light oil
       2 lg Eggs, separated
     3/4 c  Unsweetened applesauce
   1 3/4 c  Whole wheat flour
       2 tb Lowfat soy flour
       2 tb Nonfat dry milk powder
       1 tb Cinnamon
       1 tb Baking powder
       1 ts Baking soda
     1/2 ts Cloves
     1/2 ts Nutmeg
     1/4 ts Salt
  
   1. Prepare an 8 inch square cake pan.  Oil & flour. 2. Preheat oven to
   350 F. 3. Drain waterpacked cherries. 4. After cherries have drained
   will, measure 1 cup of them and set aside. 5. In blender puree
   together 1/2 cup sweet milk with 1/2 cup packed dates. 6. Blend oil,
   egg yolks and applesauce.  Set aside next to cherries. 7. In a small
   bowl beat 2 egg whites until stiff and set aside. 8. In a large bowl
   combine flours, dry milk, baking powder, baking soda, salt and
   spices. Stir well. 9. Gradually mix blended liquid ingredients into
   dry ingredients until well moistened. 10. Gently stir in cherries.
   11. Then fold in the egg whites just until combined. 12 Pour batter
   into the prepared cake pan and bake at 350 F for 50 minutes. 13. Cool
   cake to room temperature. 14. Refrigerate covered. < could be used
   served as cupcakes> Yield Variation: Substitute 1 cup fresh sliced
   strawberries for cherries.
  
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