Apple Sauce Cake from Rumford’s Complete Cookbook -1934, adapted by Rebecca Sackheim and Leah Ellias
Apple sauce cake became popular during the Great Depression as a way to use affordable and readily available ingredients.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 70 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.
Apple Sauce Cake from Rumford’s Complete Cookbook -1934, adapted by Rebecca Sackheim and Leah Ellias
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg.
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Stir in the apple sauce, walnuts, raisins, and vanilla extract.
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Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
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Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 320kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12g19%
- Total Carbohydrate 52g18%
- Sugars 32g
- Protein 3g6%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.
