Old Fashioned Applesauce Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan.
• Combine cake mix, eggs, applesauce and oil in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in nuts. Pour into bake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert onto cooling rack. Turn right-side up. Cool completely.
• For frosting, combine frosting and cinnamon; stir until blended. Spread over cooled cake.

Steps:

• Peel, core and quarter the apples. In a Dutch oven, bring apples, water and cinnamon to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-15 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from the heat. Add sugar to taste and stir until dissolved. If you used a cinnamon stick, remove and discard. Mash apples with a potato masher until desired texture is reached. Serve warm or chilled.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.
• Whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and soda. Set aside.
• Cream together 1/2 cup butter and 2 cups brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs. Add flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with applesauce, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in the raisins, dates, and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool on wire rack.
• To make icing, melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine in a small saucepan over low heat; stir in 1 cup brown sugar. Boil for 2 minutes. Stir in milk, and continue to stir until the mixture returns to a boil. Remove from heat, and cool for 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Frost cooled cake.

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs; add applesauce and mix well.
• Stir dry ingredients into mixture, alternating with water.
• Blend fruit and nuts into batter.
• Pour into greased and floured 9"x13" pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes.
• Cool in pan and frost.
• Make frosting: Combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup milk and 3 tablespoons butter in top of double boiler.
• Cook rapidly for about 3 minutes, stirring.
• Cool to luke warm and add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Beat in confectioner's sugar to right consistency.

Steps:

• Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce and water. Drain raisins; fold into batter with the walnuts. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm or cold.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 8x8 metal pan with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger.
• Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat margarine and molasses with an electric mixer on high for about 1 minute.
• Add egg substitute and vanilla and blend on high speed for about 30 seconds.
• Mixture will be very liquid.
• add Splenda and beat on medium until smooth, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Add flour mixture and applesauce and beat on low until mixed, about 45 seconds.
• Spread batter into prepared pan and Bake 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit Spray a 13 x 9 pan with bakers joy or grease and flour.
• In a large bowl combine cake mix, eggs, applesauce and oil.
• Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes, stir in nuts or raisins.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into middle of cake comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 20 minutes.
• Cool on rack until completely cool.
• Frosting: In a small bowl mix frosting and ground cinnamon until completely mixed.
• Frost cool cake.