Applesauce Cake

Name: Applesauce Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 cup dried cranberries; 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cups applesauce; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

20 Minutes Prep3 Hours 30 Minutes Total
16 Servings
285 Calories per Serving

Who needs frosting with a cake this moist and flavorful?

Ingredient List

1 tablespoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup dried cranberries
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour. Toss 1 tablespoon flour and the cranberries to coat; set aside. In large bowl, mix 2 1/2 cups flour, the pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth and blended. Reduce mixer speed to medium. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with applesauce until smooth. Stir in cranberry-flour mixture and walnuts. Pour into pan.
Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Sprinkle powdered sugar over cake.

Tips

Use 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice for the pumpkin pie spice.

Nutrition Information

Daily Values (Amount per serving)

Total Fat 9g 0%, Saturated Fat 4g 0%, Cholesterol 40mg 0%, Sodium 40mg 0%, Potassium NC*, Total Carbohydrate 47g 0%, Dietary Fiber 2g 0%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 4%, Iron 8%, Vitamin D 0%, Vitamin E 0%, Thiamin 0%, Riboflavin 0%, Niacin 0%, Vitamin B6 0%, Folic Acid 0%, Vitamin B12 0%, Pantothenic Acid 0%, Phosphorus 0%, Magnesium 0%, Zinc 0%, Selenium 0%, Copper 0%, Manganese 0%

Other Nutrients (Amount per serving)

Calories 285, Calories from Fat 80, Trans Fat NC*, Monounsaturated Fat NC*, Polyunsaturated Fat NC*, Soluble Fiber NC*, Insoluble Fiber NC*, Sugars NC*, Protein 4g, Beta-Carotene NC*, Omega-3 NC*, Carbohydrate Choice 3, Starch 1, Fruit 0, Other Carbohydrate 2, Skim Milk 0, Low-Fat Milk 0, Milk 0, Vegetable 0, Very Lean Meat 0, Lean Meat 0, Medium-Fat Meat 0, High-Fat Meat 0, Fat 2

* NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated, which is typically due to either insufficient nutritional data for an ingredient or an incomplete analysis.