Applesauce Cake Recipe

Name: Applesauce Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 lb. butter; 3 c. sugar; 3 c. stewed apples (dried, fresh, unsweetened); 1 1/2 tsp. soda (stirred in apples); 4 1/2 c. flour; 1 box seedless raisins (rolled in flour); 4 eggs; 1 1/2 tsp. mace; 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 lb. candied cherries (floured); 1/2 lb. candied pineapple (floured); 4 c. pecans (floured)

Servings: persons

1 lb. butter
3 c. sugar
3 c. stewed apples (dried, fresh, unsweetened)
1 1/2 tsp. soda (stirred in apples)
4 1/2 c. flour
1 box seedless raisins (rolled in flour)
4 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. mace
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 lb. candied cherries (floured)
1/2 lb. candied pineapple (floured)
4 c. pecans (floured)

1
Cream the sugar and butter.
2
Beat egg yolks well and add.
3
Add 1/2 teaspoon soda and 1 teaspoon vanilla in half the apples.
4
Add to mixture.
5
Mix the spices, nuts, fruits and raisins in all the flour.
6
Alternate with flour mixture and stiffly beaten egg whites. Add remaining applesauce with 1 teaspoon soda.
7
Put soda on top of applesauce and stir.
8
Add to other mixture.
9
Mix well.
10
Bake in slow (very) oven in greased and floured tube pan about 2 1/2 hours. Use 1 teaspoon cocoa for dark cake.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb. butter, 3 c. sugar, 3 c. stewed apples (dried, fresh, unsweetened), 1 1/2 tsp. soda (stirred in apples), and more.

Yes, Applesauce Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Applesauce Cake

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