This applesauce cake recipe is a spiced cake that uses applesauce in place of most of the fat. It is not apple pie or an apple dumpling.
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Applesauce Cake
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 9 squares 1x
Description
Applesauce Cake. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 2 cups (250g) flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch square pan.
- Cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and applesauce.
- Stir in flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and raisins. Bake 32 to 38 minutes.
Notes
Unsweetened applesauce. Sweetened sauce plus a cup of sugar is too much.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Sauce
Unsweetened, smooth.
Raisins
Folded in at the end so they do not sink in a clump.
Spice
Cinnamon and nutmeg.
Soda
Applesauce is acidic. Soda is the leavening.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Sweetened sauce?
Cut the sugar to 3/4 cup.
Storage
Covered, 4 days. It stays moist.
Frosting
A thin cream-cheese frosting if you want it.
Oil
Butter is half a cup. The applesauce carries the rest of the moisture.