Apple, Walnut, and Honey Spice Cake with Honey-Cream Cheese Frosting - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Servings: 12

Dessert

This Apple, Walnut, and Honey Spice Cake with Honey-Cream Cheese Frosting is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories

0g Protein

0g Carbs

0g Fat

Recipe by Marie Simmons A spice cake to beat all others! Apples, walnuts, and honey up the ante of this cream cheese-frosted confection.

Ingredients

3 large eggs
3/4 c. light brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 c. orange blossom, lavender, or other honey
3/4 c. vegetable oil
2 1/2 c. unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. diced, peeled, and cored crisp apples (Fuji, Granny Smith, or Golden Delicious)
1 c. broken walnuts
1 c. diced dried apricots or golden raisins
Honey-Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch cake pan with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla for 5 minutes, or until light. Slowly beat in honey and oil until well blended.
In a separate bowl, stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together. Add flour mixture, apples, walnuts, and apricots to egg mixture; fold together until blended. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 35 minutes, or until top is set; cool in pan. Spread with Honey-Cream Cheese Frosting; sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Cut into squares.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Honey, Apples, Nuts, Walnuts.

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). Honey, of...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Apple, Walnut, and Honey Spice Cake with Honey-Cream Cheese Frosting good for PCOS?

Yes, this Apple, Walnut, and Honey Spice Cake with Honey-Cream Cheese Frosting recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Can I eat this for Dessert with PCOS?

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

How do I fit this recipe into a PCOS meal plan?

This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 12 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.

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