Moist Old-Fashioned Applesauce Cake
This recipe delivers a tender, deeply flavorful applesauce cake using simple pantry staples and warm spices. It is an easy, nostalgic dessert perfect for cozy gatherings or an everyday treat.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 50 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour one 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg until just combined.
- Mix in the applesauce and milk until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting or dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- For an even more flavorful cake, use homemade applesauce.
- This cake freezes well once cooled; wrap it tightly before freezing.
- If you prefer a richer flavor, substitute half of the milk with buttermilk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 39
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 45