Recipes Desserts Cakes Apple Cake Recipes Applesauce Cake 4.7 (356) 313 Reviews 40 Photos This applesauce cake is quick and easy to make. We eat it for breakfast at our house! Submitted by Joanna Updated on August 28, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 40 40 40 40 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 (8-inch) cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe This applesauce cake recipe is simple to make and full of cozy fall flavors. Applesauce Cake Ingredients These are the simple ingredients you’ll need to make this applesauce cake recipe: Sugar: This applesauce cake recipe starts with a cup of white sugar. Butter: A stick of butter lends moisture and flavor to the cake. Applesauce: Use store-bought or homemade applesauce. Flour: All-purpose flour gives the cake batter structure. Baking soda: Baking soda acts as a leavener, which means it makes the cake rise. Spices: The applesauce cake is spiced with ground cinnamon and ground cloves. Mix-ins: Walnuts and raisins are optional, but the mix-ins take the cake up a notch. How to Make Applesauce Cake Make the cake batter, pour the batter into a prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick comes out clean. That’s it! You’ll find the full, step-by-step applesauce cake recipe below. How to Store Applesauce Cake Store the applesauce cake (covered tightly) at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to five days. Can You Freeze Applesauce Cake? Yes! Applesauce cake freezes well. Wrap the cooled applesauce cake tightly in a layer of storage wrap, then in a layer of aluminum foil. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. If you want to top the cake with powdered sugar, wait until just before you serve it. Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise “This cake is soooo moist and delicious,” raves Vodkagimlet. “I subbed the walnuts for plump, dried cranberries and it hit the mark. This will be a star recipe in my recipe binder and only the best make it to that book.” “We loved this!” says Lindsay. “I used unsweetened apple sauce and it delivered a cake that wasn’t overly sweet. So easy to make and tastes similar to a quick bread. I used a 9-inch cake pan so mine cooked quicker and was actually done in 30 minutes. Decided to top with vanilla ice cream, and wow was that good!” “I followed the recipe except I sprinkled some oats, cinnamon and brown sugar on top before baking,” according to Californiabaker. "This cake came out perfect!” Editorial contributions by Corey Williams Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings 1 cup white sugar ½ cup butter 1 cup chilled applesauce 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ½ cup chopped walnuts ½ cup raisins Directions Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch cake pan. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add applesauce; beat well. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves until just combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Fold in walnuts and raisins. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Spoon cake batter into the prepared pan. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Serve warm. Enjoy! Dotdash Meredith Food Studios I Made It Print 481 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 268 Calories 11g Fat 41g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 268 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 5g 26% Cholesterol 20mg 7% Sodium 161mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 41g 15% Dietary Fiber 2g 5% Total Sugars 23g Protein 3g 6% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 16mg 1% Iron 1mg 7% Potassium 108mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.