applesauce cake

Name: Applesauce Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 8 tablespoon(s) (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 cup(s) thick applesauce; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1/2 cup(s) raisins (optional); ## GLAZE; 6 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice; 2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar

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Eleni B

Chicago, IL

Updated on Jun 20, 2011

Simple and delicious! :)

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 50 Min

method ---

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup thick applesauce
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
GLAZE
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups confectioners' sugar

How To Make applesauce cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, line bottom with parchment and butter paper.

Step 2

Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir baking soda into applesauce. Mix dry ingredients, then add to butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with applesauce. Stir in raisins. Pour batter into pan and bake until top springs back when pressed, 50 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto rack.
Step 3

Make glaze by mixing lemon juice and confectioners' sugar. Spoon glaze over cake.
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