Applesauce Spice Cake
📜 Collection: UK2 | ✍️ Attribution: Unknown | 📂 Category: Desserts A wonderfully moist and fragrant spice cake made with applesauce, brown sugar, raisins, and nuts. This simple loaf cake is packed with the warm flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mins | 60 mins | 15 mins | 1 loaf |
🔪 Key Equipment
- large bowl
- electric mixer
- sifter
- standard loaf pan
- wire rack
Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 Cup | Shortening | room temperature |
| 1 Cup | Brown Sugar | packed |
| 2 | Eggs | large |
| 2 Cups | Applesauce | unsweetened |
| 2 1/4 Cups | Flour | all-purpose |
| 2 tsp | Baking Soda | None |
| 1 tsp | Cinnamon | None |
| 1/2 tsp | Nutmeg | None |
| 1/4 tsp | Cloves | None |
| 1 Cup | Raisins | None |
| 1/2 Cup | Nuts | chopped |
Instructions
Step 1: Preparation and Mixing
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a standard loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, cream the 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup shortening together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the 2 eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the 2 1/4 cups flour, 2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp cloves.
- Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the 2 cups applesauce, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the 1 cup raisins and 1/2 cup nuts.
Step 2: Baking and Cooling
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
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