Recipe: Gluten-free Applesauce Cake

Ingredients
2 cups sugar
2 cups gluten free flour (I use Trader Joe’s All Purpose Flour)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup canola oil
3 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
 
Directions
1.    Preheat oven at 325°.
2.    Grease baking pan and dust with flour.
3.    Combine ingredients in a large bowl.
4.    Bake 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

About the Baker: Celina Shepherd
Family: Husband and daughter
Occupation: Client Loyalty Coordinator, InMaricopa
Home: Native Arizonan, one year Maricopan
Why gluten-free: My family and I have felt wonderful since switching to gluten-free food approximately two years ago and feel it has been the most rewarding health decision we’ve made so far.
Why this recipe:  This recipe is a great example of how baking gluten- free can be both cost-effective and simple.
Favorite baker: Christa Shauger, my amazing friend and baking coach
Favorite cooking show: “The Pioneer Woman”