Applesauce Cake Recipe
Studded with nuts and dates, this easy Applesauce Cake is tender, moist perfection with hints of fall spice!
Servings: 12
Cost: $8
Equipment
- 1 9x13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 egg
- 2 cups applesauce
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon. baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup Chopped dates optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Coat a 9 x 13" baking pan with cooking spray, or grease and flour a bundt pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter. Add the sugars and beat well.
- Add the eggs. Mix well. Add the applesauce and buttermilk mixing to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on medium/low speed until incorporated.
- Stir in the chopped nuts and dates, if using.
- Pour the mixture into your prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out with only a few dry crumbs, approximately 40 minutes for a 9x13 inch dish. (55 minutes for a bundt cake)
- Cool to room temperature. Dust the top with powdered sugar or top it with your favorite frosting.
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 546mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 307IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg