1/2 cup golden brown sugar

   Cream together

1/3 cup applesauce*

1/2 cup maple syrup*

1 teaspoon vanilla

   Add and beat until well incorporated

2 eggs*

  Add one at a time beating well after each

Sift together:

2 cups whole wheat pastry flour*

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup milk*

   Beat sifted mixture alternately with the milk into the batter.  Do about 3 additions of each.

Pour into prepared 8" square pan (buttered and floured).

Bake at 375 degrees about 30 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes.

Drizzle & spread 1/4 cup maple syrup* over cake.  It sinks in fast so spread as you drizzle.

Serve topped with a mixture of Double Maple Yogurt* & Icelandic Plain Yogurt* sweetened to taste with maple syrup.

Top with a sprinkling of maple* candied pumpkin seeds.

*Indicates ingredients available locally.

Served at the Second Saturday Farmer's Market, March 2010.