“My husband is allergic to eggs, so I have used this recipe during our 40-year marriage,” writes Diane McCall of Chicago. “It was made by my mother and her grandmother for years before I began making it.”
Nuts and spices add texture and flavor to this easy, comforting cake that’s perfect for fall. Sifting two cups of flour will yield about 2 1/2 cups of sifted flour.
Applesauce cake
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Yield: 12 servings
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon each: ground nutmeg, cloves, allspice, baking soda, salt
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted
1 cup chopped nuts
1 to 2 teaspoons each: minced orange, minced lemon zest
1. Heat oven to 275 degrees. Stir together the flour, sugar, spices, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the applesauce and melted butter, stirring until moist. Stir in the nuts and citrus zest.
2. Transfer batter to a greased 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Bake until golden and an inserted tester comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.
Nutrition information per serving:
339 calories, 37% of calories from fat, 14 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 20 mg cholesterol, 50 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein, 205 mg sodium, 2 g fiber
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