Applesauce Cake
Unsweetened applesauce, ground allspice and ground almonds come together in this vegetarian — 65 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (4)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 175 C (350 F) and grease and lightly flour a 20 cm square or 23 cm round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, then beat in the egg followed by the applesauce.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and ground almonds.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring just until no streaks of flour remain, then fold in the raisins.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the cake is golden, springs back when lightly pressed, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
You'll use: Oven · Pan · Whisk · Mixer
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Applesauce Cake take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Applesauce Cake vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Applesauce Cake is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Applesauce cake.jpg by John Fladd from New Boston, NH, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.