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Applesauce Cake
Perfectly moist, this spiced applesauce cake is one delicious sweet treat. Topped with a cream cheese frosting, this simple cake is spiced with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, making it the perfect treat for fall.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 191 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups flour all purpose or gluten-free
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup coconut oil melted
- 1 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups applesauce
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans plus extra for decorating frosting
- ½ cup raisins
Frosting
- 5 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and place parchment paper in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add coconut oil, sugar, and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer until well incorporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Add applesauce. At low speed, mix in flour mixture until just combined, then stir in walnuts and raisins.
- Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake until golden-brown and a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely.
- Combine all frosting ingredients (cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract) in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Spread frosting evenly on top of cooled cake. Cut the cake into small squares and decorate with chopped walnuts.
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Notes
- Line your baking dish with parchment so that it's easy to remove once it is baked.
- Preheat your oven while you are mixing the batter. If the cake is put in a cold oven, it won't cook through.
- If the cake is browning too much on top, you can cover it loosely with foil.
- Let the cake cool fully before frosting it. If it's still warm, it will slide right off.
- To make this cake gluten-free, use gluten-free flour.
- To make it Paleo & Whole30, use a Paleo frosting.
Nutrition Information
Calories
191kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
99mg
(4%)
Potassium
111mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 191
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 191kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 99mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.