Applesauce Cake
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5
Applesauce Cake
Description
This Applesauce Cake balances the sweetness and moisture of applesauce with a blend of flours for structure and texture, including whole wheat for nuttiness and almond flour for slight richness. Apple pie spice adds warm seasonal notes while walnuts provide a crunchy contrast. The use of avocado oil and almond milk lightly enriches the batter without heaviness, and apple cider vinegar helps with leavening and enhances tenderness.
The cake is baked in a greased 8x8 pan until a toothpick confirms it is done, then cooled before optional topping with cream cheese frosting for sweetness and creaminess. Its moist, soft crumb makes it suitable for a snack or dessert, especially when paired with tea or coffee.
Ingredients
- 1 cup applesauce store-bought or homemade
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup avocado oil or other neutral oil
- ¼ cup almond milk
- 3 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour spooned and leveled
- ½ cup almond flour spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
- cream cheese frosting optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8-inch baking pan. I also line mine with a sheet of parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, sugar, oil, almond milk, eggs, vanilla, and vinegar and whisk until combined.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose, whole wheat, and almond flours, apple pie spice, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir until just combined, then fold in the walnuts. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 32 to 39 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. When the cake is completely cool, top it with cream cheese frosting, if desired.
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Overall Rating
5
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