Amish Applesauce Cake
Amish applesauce cake: a spiced snack cake made with applesauce, butter, white and brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves and allspice, with walnuts and optional raisins. Baked at 350°F in a 9 x 13-inch pan or a bundt pan. Serves 20.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg plus 1 yolk
- 2 cups applesauce
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup walnuts chopped; pecans work too
- 1 cup raisins optional
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, or grease and flour a bundt pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter. Add the white sugar and brown sugar and beat well.
- Add the egg and the extra yolk. Mix well.
- Add the applesauce and milk. Mix.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on medium/low speed until incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the chopped nuts and the raisins, if using.
- Pour the batter into the greased pan. Bake until a toothpick comes out with only a few dry crumbs: about 40 minutes for a 9 x 13-inch cake, or about 55 minutes for a bundt cake.
- Let the cake cool. Dust the top with powdered sugar or top it with your favorite frosting, or serve it plain.
Notes
Keep the cooled cake covered at room temperature for 2 to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or wrapped in plastic wrap and foil in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 42.7gProtein: 3.5gFat: 9.3gSodium: 291mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 27.8g