Applesauce Cake

This classic applesauce cake is a favorite old-fashioned dessert. Sugar, spices, cinnamon applesauce, raisins, and walnuts are baked into a rich and moist irresistible treat.

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Moist and delicious, this old-fashioned applesauce cake is filled with the perfect amount of spices, sugar, cinnamon applesauce, walnuts, and raisins.

Make sure you also try out our cream puff dessert and chocolate crazy cake, too!

APPLESAUCE CAKE INGREDIENTS

HOW TO MAKE THIS APPLESAUCE CAKE RECIPE

STEP ONE: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray. In a small bowl pour the milk and place the raisins in the milk. Let them sit while preparing the rest of the cake.

STEP TWO: In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. Set flour mixture aside.

STEP THREE: In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until mixed. Then, add the eggs and vanilla and beat until mixed together.

STEP FOUR: Add the dry ingredients slowly to the wet ingredients and beat just until combined.

STEP FIVE: Add the applesauce and mix on low just until combined.

STEP SIX: Fold in the raisins and milk mixture as well as the walnuts and mix until just combined.

STEP SEVEN: Pour cake batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes — or until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

For the Frosting:

STEP ONE: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.

STEP TWO: Add the powdered sugar and beat on low until powdered sugar is mostly mixed in.

STEP THREE: Follow it with the heavy cream, vanilla, cinnamon and salt — and mix on medium speed until all smooth and creamy.

STEP FOUR: Once the cake has cooled use an offset or rubber spatula to frost the top of the cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

HOW TO SERVE

Serve this easy cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side and a drizzle of caramel sauce on top for an extra decadent treat. This sweet cake would be a lovely alternative to a traditional birthday cake.

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STORAGE:

IN THE FRIDGE: Since the frosting has cream cheese in it, we’d recommend storing any leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.

IN THE FREEZER: I would suggest freezing the cake by itself before topping with the frosting, then add the icing after thawing, before serving. It will store in a well-wrapped, freezer-safe container for two to three months.

This delicious moist applesauce cake recipe has been a family favorite for generations. It’s so quick and easy to bake and the flavors are irresistible. I love the moist, dense texture and warm spices. Topped with a fast homemade cream cheese icing, you’re going to love this recipe!

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Applesauce Cake

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This classic applesauce cake is a favorite old-fashioned dessert. Sugar, spices, cinnamon applesauce, raisins, and walnuts are baked into a rich and moist irresistible treat.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 12

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Ingredients

  

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Cake

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon cloves
• ½ cup butter softened
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups cinnamon applesauce
• ½ cup milk
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts chopped

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• ½ cup butter softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

 

Cake

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl pour the milk and place the raisins in the milk. Let them sit while preparing the rest of the cake.
• Prepare a 9×13 pan by lining the bottom with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
• In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.
• In a large bowl beat together butter and sugars until mixed.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until mixed together.
• Add the dry ingredients slowly to the butter/sugar mixture and beat just until combined.
• Add the applesauce and mix on low just until combined.
• Add the raisins and milk mixture and walnuts and mix until just combined.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a cake tester in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Once the cake has cooled frost with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

Frosting

• In a large bowl beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Add the powdered sugar and beat on low until powdered sugar is mostly mixed in.
• Add cream, vanilla, cinnamon and salt and mix on medium speed until all smooth and creamy.
• Once the cake has cooled use an offset or rubber spatula to frost the top of the cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

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Notes

TIP: You could also bake this simple recipe in a bundt cake pan, a loaf pan, or make them as muffins!

 

TIP: If you want to skip the frosting, you could sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar as well.

 

TIP: Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature so that you don’t end up with lumps in your frosting.

Nutrition

Calories: 638kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 554mg | Potassium: 334mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 834IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2mg

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