James Westfall's Applesauce Cake

This family recipe for applesauce cake has been handed down for generations, and is a definite crowd-pleaser.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 543 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 large eggs
• cooking spray
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.66666668653488 cup water
• 1.5 cups raisins
• 2.6666667461395 cups white sugar
• 0.66666668653488 cup chopped walnuts
• 3.3333332538605 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.66666668653488 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 1.75 cups applesauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted cake pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs until incorporated.

Step 3

Combine applesauce, water, and baking soda in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir applesauce mixture into shortening mixture; add vanilla extract.

Step 4

Whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and ground cloves together in a bowl. Gradually stir applesauce mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Pour into prepared cake pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and transfer cake to a plate.