Name: Applesauce Spice Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1 teaspoon cinnamon -; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice -; 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg -; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 cup (112g, stick) unsalted butter, room temperature -; 1 cup (200g) sugar -; 3 large eggs -; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1 cup applesauce -; 1/4 cup plain yogurt diluted a bit with milk, or 1/4 cup of buttermilk -; 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts -; 1/2 cup raisins -; 1 batch Cream Cheese Frosting , optional -; Extra walnuts to decorate, optional -

Ingredients for - Applesauce Spice Cake

1. 2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour

2. 1 teaspoon baking soda

3. 1 teaspoon cinnamon

4. 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

5. 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

6. 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

7. 1/2 teaspoon salt

8. 1/2 cup (112g, stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

9. 1 cup (200g) sugar

10. 3 large eggs

11. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

12. 1 cup applesauce

13. 1/4 cup plain yogurt diluted a bit with milk, or 1/4 cup of buttermilk

14. 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts

15. 1/2 cup raisins

16. 1 batch Cream Cheese Frosting , optional

17. Extra walnuts to decorate, optional

How to cook deliciously - Applesauce Spice Cake

1 . Stage

Preheat oven, prepare pan: Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan, and then line with parchment to create a sling.

2 . Stage

Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Set aside.

3 . Stage

Make the batter: In a separate bowl using an electric mixer or in a stand mixer, beat butter until light. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating to incorporate after each addition. Add the vanilla and the applesauce and beat until smooth. Mix in half of the dry ingredients. Just before they are blended, add the thinned yogurt (or buttermilk). Then mix in the rest of the dry ingredients and the nuts and raisins, until completely incorporated. Do not over-mix.

4 . Stage

Bake: Pour out the batter into your prepared cake pan. Place in the middle rack of the 375°F oven and bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. The cake should spring back when touched.

5 . Stage

Cool: Remove the cake from the oven. Let cool for 15 minutes. Lift the cake from the pan using the parchment and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with some walnuts, if you like, or serve it plain. The cake can be stored back inside the pan, or in an airtight container. Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!