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Aunt Kathy's Spiced Applesauce Cake

This simple Applesauce Cake is super easy to make, extra moist, and full of warm spices. It's the perfect sweet, Southern treat for breakfast, dessert or a weekend snack with friends and family.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 C sugar
  • 1 C vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 tsp each of nutmeg cloves and cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp all spice
  • 3 C flour
  • 2 C applesauce
  • 1/2 C strawberry jam
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 C each of raisins and nuts optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 325. Start by mixing your sugar, oil, eggs and spices together.
  2. In a separate bowl, whip your applesauce, jam and baking soda (careful! The soda makes it foam up quick!). Add to sugar mixture.
  3. Add in the flour and mix well.
  4. Add raisins and nuts (mix with a little bit of flour) if desired.
  5. Pour into a greased Bundt pan and bake for 80 minutes.
  6. Optional: top the cake once cooked with a vanilla or brown sugar icing!
    Enjoy!

Notes

Storage:
  • Store leftovers covered tightly or in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days, in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for 2-3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight, then to reheat, crisp the cake up in the oven at 300° if you'd like to serve it warm.
  • Make this a few days in advance, cover, and store at room temperature or in the fridge, and reheat in the oven to serve when ready.