Description
You will love this super soft and moist old-fashioned applesauce cake, packed with warm autumn spices. It is an easy, nostalgic dessert that tastes like it came from Grandma’s kitchen.
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan or two 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Set this dry mixture aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and softened butter until the mixture is light and fluffy. You can use an electric mixer for this step.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the applesauce until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until the batter comes together. Fold in the raisins, if you are using them.
- Pour the batter evenly into your prepared pan(s).
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes for a 9×13 pan, or 35 to 40 minutes for round layers, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack before frosting or dusting with powdered sugar.
Notes
- For an extra cozy treat, make the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting and spread it over the cooled cake.
- If you want a healthier dessert swap, you can reduce the granulated sugar by 1/4 cup and it will still be delicious.
- This cake is fantastic for fall baking ideas or as a simple breakfast treat the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 43
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45