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Applesauce Cake Recipe

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This moist and flavorful Applesauce Cake is a quick and easy treat that combines wholesome ingredients like applesauce and warm spices to create a deliciously tender cake. Perfect for a light dessert or snack, it’s enhanced with optional mix-ins like raisins, walnuts, or shredded coconut for added texture and taste.

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tbsp oil (or additional applesauce)
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla flavoring
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour (white, spelt, or oat)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • Optional: 1/4 tsp allspice

Optional Mix-ins

  • 1/2 cup raisins, chopped walnuts, or shredded coconut

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Set your oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) and allow it to reach the proper heat to ensure even baking.
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the applesauce, water, oil (or additional applesauce), pure vanilla flavoring, and white vinegar until fully combined and smooth.
  3. Add Dry Ingredients: To the wet mixture, sift or add in the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and optional allspice, then gently fold until just combined to form a smooth batter. Avoid overmixing to keep the cake tender.
  4. Incorporate Optional Mix-ins: If using, fold in raisins, chopped walnuts, or shredded coconut gently into the batter for added texture and flavor.
  5. Prepare Baking Pan: Grease or line an 8-inch cake pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
  6. Fill Pan and Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top evenly. Place it on the center rack of the oven and bake for about 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool the Cake: Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. This enhances the flavor and texture.
  8. Frost and Serve: Once cooled, frost the cake as desired or serve plain. The cake tastes even better the next day after the flavors have melded.

Notes

  • This recipe is versatile and allows substitution of flour types such as white, spelt, or oat based on your preference.
  • Using oil or additional applesauce affects moisture; applesauce keeps it lower in fat.
  • For a nuttier texture, walnuts can be added, or raisins for natural sweetness.
  • Do not overbake to keep the cake moist and tender.
  • Store leftover cake in an airtight container; it improves overnight as flavors develop.

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