This Applesauce Cake Recipe is an easy, old fashioned cake recipe made in a loaf pan and bakes up nice and golden! It has simple ingredients and mixes up quick – the cake is soft and super moist and so full of applesauce and cinnamon flavors.
This old-fashioned applesauce cake is a fun flavorful recipe that has the perfect balance of sweetness and spice making it so delicious. This easy applesauce cake recipe is an old family tradition: a sweet but perfectly spiced cake with a soft and moist texture – it’s one of our favorite fall baking recipes! Skip the cake mix and make this from scratch.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED
- Flour: All-purpose flour is the main base for this cake. Be sure to measure it correctly, by spooning the flour into the measuring cup and leveling it off.
- Spices: Ground Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, and Allspice all combine together to create the perfect fall flavor.
- Butter: Unsalted butter is best for baking, but if you use salted butter, reduce the added salt.
- Applesauce: Use unsweetened applesauce because the granulated sugar is enough sweetness in the recipe.
Variations
- Add some diced apples into the cake mixture (make sure the apples are diced small).
- You could add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans or raisins.
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How do you make Applesauce Cake?
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, spices, salt and baking powder.
- In another large mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in your large egg and applesauce, then stir in your dry ingredients. You can use an electric mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Spread in prepared pan (an 8×4-inch loaf pan). Bake until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the rack.
Expert Tips
- Serve this cake warm or room temperature, either way this applesauce cake recipe is a true keeper and one that you should absolutely add do your fall baking list.
- I recommend greasing your loaf pan with nonstick baking spray or butter and flour, or you can line it with parchment paper.
FAQs
Yes you can! Freeze in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Store it at room temperature or in the fridge for up to a week.
Applesauce Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup (217g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp cloves
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter , softened
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 cup applesauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Liberally spray a 9″x5″ loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, spices, salt and baking powder.
- In another large bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in your egg and mix well until blended.
- Stir in your applesauce until combined.
- Stir in your dry ingredients until just incorporated and then spread into prepared baking pan and bake for about 50-60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool slightly and sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
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Excellent! I made it in an 8×8 pan (20 minutes or so baking time). Thank you for the recipe!
Did you use baking soda or powder since she didn’t respond to any one about the question?
Do you think , I can double recipe and bake in a bundt pan ?
The ingredients say baking soda. The directions say baking powder. Which is it?
The ingredients say, baking soda and the directions say baking powder. Is the directions or recipe and error? Please let me know which one is correct. I want to make this recipe for my husband. He loves Applesauce Cake. Thank you
Is the recipe call for baking soda or baking powder. Please let me know. Thank you.
Is it baking powder or baking soda
There is a mistake in recipe
Is it baking soda or baking powder ?
I’ve made this three times so far and love it. Thanks. I have bee using baking soda in my mix and it works fine. I also spread cream cheese on it when eating,
Magnificent!! I added a homemade cream cheese frosting for a birthday cake. Mmmmm deliciousl
Folks, I’ve made it with BAKING SODA twice now and it was simply amazing!!
Please fix the recipe’s soda v. powder problem
This is delicious! Thank you, it will be my go to!
I made this using both baking soda and powder because I had already added the soda before I realized it should probably be powder. So I added baking powder just to be on the safe side. It came out beautifully and very delicious.
Super good, made as a snack for work with some protein powder in it. Everyone who tried it loved it
Is this cake not supposed to rise much in the center? I ended up using both baking soda and baking powder and it looks okay 👍🏽
Hi, does this recipe call for baking powder or baking soda? Thanks!
Hi love this recipe made it a million times! So yesterday I was making it and just happen to see baking powder when you scroll down to add dry ingredients… but on the list of all the ingredients it says baking soda.
I have been using B soda all along and it’s wonderful.
Thank you! The post is being updated soon – so this will be fixed.
So, which is it? Baking powder or baking soda? updated “soon” but not yet at 5 days.
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