Applesauce Raisin Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce and water. Drain raisins; fold into batter with the walnuts. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm or cold.

GRANDMA'S APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH RAISINS AND PECANS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar till light.
• Add eggs, beating well after each addition.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce.
• Stir in raisins and pecans.
• Turn batter into greased and lightly floured pan (13 x 9 x 2-inch).
• Bake at 350 F about 45 minutes to till done.
• Cool in pan.
• (an additional 1/3 cup raisins can be substituted for the 1/2 cup of pecans, if desired).

APPLESAUCE & RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and butter a 9x5" loaf pan and line bottom with parchment paper and butter paper. (This makes removing it from the pan so much easier).
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.
• Stir baking soda into applesauce in a separate bowl.
• Mix dry ingredients together.
• Add dry ingredients in to butter mixture alternating with the applesauce. Mix just until blended well - don't overmix or the cake will be dense.
• Gently stir in raisins.
• Pour batter into pan and bake until top springs back when pressed - about 50 minutes (check at 45 minutes).
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes then turn out onto the rack to cool completely.
• Make glaze by mixing the lemon juice with the confectioner's sugar until smooth. Spoon glaze over the cooled cake and let set up before serving.

APPLESAUCE RUM-RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Place all the raisins in a small bowl with the rum and let sit overnight or at least 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time; mix in applesauce.
• In another bowl, stir together the flours, cornstarch, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cocoa. Gradually add flour into the batter, mixing until fully incorporated. Stir in the raisins, along with any rum that was not absorbed, and the walnuts. Turn batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

APPLESAUCE RAISIN & NUT SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour (or spray) bundt pan generously.
• 2. Combine flour, soda, cinnamon, and allspice. Set aside.
• 3. In large bowl, mix together butter, brown sugar and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg. Add applesauce and mix until just combined. Add flour mixture one cup at a time until fully incorporated. Stir in raisins and nuts by hand.
• 4. Spoon into bundt pan. Cook 60-70 minutes until wooden skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for about 10 minutes before removing.
• 5. To make glaze, melt butter in microwave. Add all remaining ingredients, mixing well until smooth. Let cool slightly before spooning over cooled cake.

APPLESAUCE APPLE- RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Grease an 11 x 7-inch baking pan.
• In a bowl cream the butter with both sugars until creamy.
• Add in eggs and vanilla; beat until well mixed.
• Add in applesauce; mix until combined.
• In a small bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice; add to the creamed mixture; mix just until combined.
• Mix in the apples and raisins (if using).
• Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Bake for about 35 minutes, or until the cake tests done.