applesauce cake

Ogallala, NE
Updated on Jul 20, 2010

The recipe for this cake has been passed down through 8 generations of our family, and has always been a favorite. The cake is very moist, and will stay fresh for several days (if it lasts that long!) We prefer it without frosting. Hope it becomes a favorite in you family, too.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 cups applesauce, unsweetened
  • 4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 - egg, well beaten
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup walnuts, coarsly chopped

How To Make applesauce cake

  • Step 1
    pre-heat oven to 300 degrees
  • Step 2
    grease and flour large tube pan
  • Step 3
    Cream butter and sugar
  • Step 4
    Sift dry ingrediants together 3 times
  • Step 5
    Add egg to butter mixture
  • Step 6
    Add applesauce, and blend well
  • Step 7
    Mix in dry ingrediants, and mix well
  • Step 8
    Add nuts and raisins
  • Step 9
    Pour batter into tube pan (it will be thick)
  • Step 10
    Bake for about 1 1/2 hours, or till tests done with a toothpick.
  • Step 11
    ENJOY!!!

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