Allspice Applesauce Cake
Allspice Applesauce Cake is aromatic bliss dressed in a sleek cream cheese frosting. English walnuts, orange zest and plump golden raisins add textural appeal and fragrance to the cake. Allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves round out the aromas and flavor.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- 9 X 13 rectangular cake pan
- Electric Mixer
- medium size bowl
- measuring cup(s)
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 1 cup golden or black raisins
- 1 cup chopped English walnuts Substitution: black walnuts
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground cloves
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups unsweetened applesauce
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 cup cream cheese
- ¼ cup powdered sugar substitution: brown sugar
- 2 tsp milk or cream
- ¼ tsp orange zest
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Allspice Applesauce Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Soak the raisins in hot water until plump, approximately 15 minutes. Drain and discard water.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and spices together and set aside.
- Beat the butter and sugar until creamed and sugar has dissolved.
- Beat in the egg, orange zest and vanilla.
- Stir in the applesauce, raisins and nuts.
- In batches, stir in the flour mixture until well combined.
- Pour into a greased cake pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat all the frosting ingredients together until smooth. Spread over the cooled cake and decorate with walnut halves.
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