mom's applesauce cake
My Mom got this recipe from a little German lady at Lake Quinault, WA, right after WWII. It was a constant in our house, when I was growing up, as it was my Dad's favorite! Mom served it unfrosted, as it was so nice and moist! Do not overbake, to prevent it becoming too dry.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
about 24
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, unsalted
- 2 cups sugar
- 2-1/2 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups hot applesauce
- 2 large eggs
How To Make mom's applesauce cake
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Step 1Cream together butter and sugar.
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Step 2Add eggs and mix well,
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Step 3Sift together flour, cinnamon, cloves and baking soda, and add in to butter/sugar mixture. (It will be thick, like cookie dough.)
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Step 4Mix in raisins and nuts, and hot applesauce (I heat in small saucepan on stove, but microwave should work, also). Hot applesauce will thin down the dough into a batter.
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Step 5Pour into a 9" x13" baking pan (sprayed with Baker's Joy, or greased and floured)
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Step 6Bake at 350* for 45 to 50 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Start checking at 40 minutes. Cake is best if slightly underdone.
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Step 7Serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or frost with cream cheese icing. I grew up eating it plain.
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