Applesauce Cake
Celebrate the flavors of the season with this simple and moist Applesauce Cake! Flavored with the warm holiday spices of cinnamon and nutmeg.
Servings: 9
Calories: 482kcal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup salted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar lightly packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- Powdered sugar for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° degrees F. Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add in eggs and continue to stir.
- Combine the dry ingredients (flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and baking powder and soda)
- Alternate adding in the applesauce and dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring after each addition until all of the ingredients are combined.
- Fold in walnuts.
- Pour the mixture into the greased 8x8 inch pan and bake in oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick or tester comes out clean.
- Once the cake is finished cooking, allow to cool. Dust cake with powdered sugar, optional.
Nutrition
Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg