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Homemade applesauce cake slice with applesauce filling and nut topping, served on a vintage floral plate with a fork on a wooden table.

Applesauce Cake

5 from 1 vote
A moist, tender applesauce cake bursting with warm spices and nostalgic flavor. Easy to make, keeps beautifully, and can be customized with your favorite add-ins.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Brown sugar - packed
  • 1 ½ cups Unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil - or substitute (see substitutions)
  • 2 Large eggs - room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon Ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • Optional Chopped walnuts, raisins, or chocolate chips - Up to 1 cup total

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking pan (Greased and lined)
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Whisk or spoon
  • Measuring cups & spoons
  • Wire cooling rack (Optional but recommended)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare a 9x13 inch pan by greasing it and lining with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
    Hand whisking applesauce, flour, and wet ingredients in a glass bowl for homemade applesauce cake.
  3. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar to the wet mixture and stir until mostly smooth.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, and baking soda.
    Glass bowl with flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice being whisked together on a marble countertop for homemade applesauce cake.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until fully mixed. Fold in any optional add-ins like nuts or raisins.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spread evenly, and bake for 35–40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 190mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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