A visit to the apple orchard is an annual autumn activity. When I get home with all the apples, I make applesauce to use in recipes and as a side dish with many meals.
This cake is super moist and full of cozy, old-fashioned flavours. The brown sugar glaze adds the perfect amount of sweetness. Or you can omit the glaze and serve with brown sugar sauce.
Spiced Applesauce Cake
This cake is super moist and is full of cozy, old-fashioned flavours. The brown sugar glaze adds the perfect amount of sweetness.
Servings: 12
Calories: 329kcal
Equipment
- 1 Bundt pan or 9×9 glass baking dish
- 1 Electric mixer
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup Raisins
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- ¾ cup Butter melted
- 2 Eggs
- 1 ½ cups Applesauce plain
- 1/3 cup Fancy molasses
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp Baking powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp Ground cloves
- ½ cup Chopped nuts preferably walnuts
Glaze
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Milk
- 3 tbsp Butter softened
- 1 ¼ cup Icing sugar
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Grease 9-inch pan or a Bundt pan.
- Put raisins in small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and let simmer for a few minutes.
- In a medium bowl, sift dry ingredients together and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together. I use my stand mixer.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time.
- Add applesauce and molasses and mix until well combined.
- Stir in dry ingredients to moisten.
- Drain raisins.
- Stir in raisins and nuts.
- Pour evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350° F for 45-50 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake. Toothpick should come out clean. Be sure not to overbake.
- Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
- Add the glaze while the cake is slightly warm.
Glaze
- In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, milk and butter and bring to a boil. Boil for one minute and remove from heat.
- Add icing sugar and beat with an electric hand mixer. Adjust to the right consistency by adding more icing sugar, one tablespoon at a time, as needed.
- Spread on the cake while it is still slightly warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 260mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg
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