Moist Applesauce Cake Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

This moist applesauce cake recipe combines the natural sweetness of applesauce with warm spices, creating a delightful dessert that’s perfect for any occasion. It’s an easy cake recipe that yields a tender and flavorful cake, ideal for serving with coffee or as a sweet treat after dinner.

The recipe is simple to follow and requires basic baking skills. You can enhance it with nuts or raisins for added texture and flavor.

Easy Applesauce Cake Recipe

This applesauce cake features a rich and moist texture, made with applesauce, flour, sugar, and spices. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and serves 8 people.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional
1/2 cup raisins optional

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until well blended.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. If using, fold in the nuts and raisins.
Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve as desired.