Olivias Applesauce Cake Recipes

OLIVIA'S APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Remove 1/2 cup flour mixture to a small bowl; stir in raisins and nuts. , Add remaining flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with applesauce, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisin mixture. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. , Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

OLIVIA WALTON'S APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH WHISKEY FROSTING

Steps:

• Sift flour with soda, spices, and salt.
• Combine nuts and raisins in bowl and stir in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture.
• Cream butter in another bowl until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
• Alternately add flour mixture and applesauce, beginning and ending with the flour.
• Stir in raisin mixture.
• Spoon into greased 10-inch tube or bundt pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes (or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean).
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and finish cooling on wire rack.
• Spread with Frosting.
• Cover until ready to serve.
• Whiskey Frosting: Stir together butter and cream, beat in 1 cup of the sugar.
• Blend in remaining sugar and the bourbon until proper spreading consistency.
• Makes enough frosting to cover a 10-inch tube pan.

APPLESAUCE CAKE I

Steps:

• Cream butter or margarine with sugar. Add applesauce; beat well. Stir in flour, soda, and spices. Add nuts and raisins.
• Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until done. Serve warm.

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.