Old Fashioned Applesauce Cake
A beloved recipe that my grandmother made during the holidays, Applesauce Cake.
Servings: 1 Cake
Calories: 472kcal
Ingredients
- 2 c All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
- 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1 c Raisins
- 1/2 c Chopped Pecans
- 2 Sticks of Butter softened
- 1 c Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 c Applesauce ?
- 2 tbs Vegetable Oil
- Shortening to grease cooking pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In a mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients - flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, raisins and pecans together.
- In a separate mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar. I leave out butter the night before to be perfectly softened for recipes. Next add the eggs and mix together. Finally add the applesauce and vegetable oil and mix to combine.
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet and mix to combine. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Grease a cooking pan well with shortening.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and place into preheated oven.
- Bake 45-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes and remove from cooking pan, then cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 395mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g