Mother’s Applesauce Cake
Applesauce cake became popular during the Great Depression as a way to use up surplus applesauce.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 65 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.
Ingredients
- 2 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 cup Applesauce
- 1/2 cup Chopped walnuts
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x9-inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix in the flour mixture, alternating with the applesauce. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 250kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 10g16%
- Total Carbohydrate 38g13%
- Sugars 22g
- 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.