4 c. unpeeled, finely chopped cooking apples
1/2 c. unsweetened orange juice, divided
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) carton "thawed" egg substitute
1/4 c. skim milk
3 c. sifted cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Vegetable cooking spray
2 tbsp. brown sugar

Combine apples, 1/4 cup unsweetened orange juice and cinnamon in a bowl; stir well and set aside. Cream sugar and butter at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg substitute; beat 4 minutes at medium speed or until well blended. Combine remaining 1/4 cup orange juice and milk. Set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. With mixer running at low speed, add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla. Pour half of batter into 10 inch tube pan coated with vegetable cooking spray; top with half of apple mixture. Pour remaining batter into pan, top with remaining apple mixture, and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan; remove from pan and cool on wire rack. Makes 16 servings.

DIETITIAN'S NOTE:

This recipe is already heart healthy! For those who are avoiding sugar, use 12 packets of Sweet One brand sugar substitute for the 1 cup sugar.