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Applesauce Cake Recipe
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Applesauce Cake

This soft and super moist applesauce cake is packed with a delicious classic apple flavor your whole family will love.
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, applesauce, healthy, oil free
Servings: 9 slices

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tbsp oil or additional applesauce
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups flour (white, spelt, or oat)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon and optional 1/4 tsp allspice
  • optional 1/2 cup raisins, chopped walnuts, or shredded coconut

Instructions

  • To make homemade applesauce cake, first preheat the oven to 350 F. Whisk liquid ingredients, then add all remaining ingredients to form a batter. Smooth into a greased or lined 8-inch pan. Bake 18 minutes on the oven's center rack. Let cool, then frost as desired. The cake will taste even sweeter the next day!
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Notes

Leftover applesauce? Make these popular Applesauce Muffins.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.6g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg