Applesauce Walnut Cake

Name: Applesauce Walnut Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 cup applesauce; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup walnuts; ½ cup dates; ½ cup raisins; Powdered sugar for serving if desired

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
12 servings
Calories
288 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Applesauce Walnut Cake

Layla Steele

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This delicious apple walnut cake Is the best! This recipe uses applesauce, walnuts, dates and raisins and cinnamon for a gooey, moist cake with a crunch. Super delicious warm out of the oven on a cold day. Use applesauce in this recipe to make it all year long.

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Ingredients

Servings

½ cup butter softened, salted or unsalted
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup applesauce storebought or homemade
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts chopped
½ cup dates chopped
½ cup raisins
Powdered sugar for serving if desired

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Spray a 7 inch x 11 inch pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl cream together the brown sugar and butter until combined well using an electric mixer, or a whisk or fork if by hand.
Add the eggs, applesauce and lemon juice and continue stirring with a mixer or spatula until well mixed.
Next add your dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves and salt. Gently mix in an electric mixer or with a spatula until a batter forms.
Now stir in the nuts, dates and raisins until just combined to give your cake a delicious texture.
Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. Test to make sure your cake is done by inserting a toothpick into the cake. It should come out clean with no batter clinging to it. Sprinkle with powdered sugar to decorate if desired (see notes for tips).

Notes

Nuts, dates and raisins are all optional in this recipe, but give your apple walnut cake a great texture.
To decorate cake with powdered sugar, sprinkle sugar through a sieve, flour sifter or extra-fine strainer. Taking this extra step makes sure the sugar will dust both lightly and evenly without clumps.