Applesauce Cake

Applesauce Cake

old-fashioned cake with raisins and walnuts

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 40m
Total Time: 50m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
4.8 (19 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

266
calories
10.9g
fat
40.4g
carbohydrates
3.7g
protein
0mg
cholesterol
194mg
sodium
Applesauce Cake

Recipe Description

Looking for simple baking recipes? This delicious old-fashioned Applesauce Cake is made with simple ingredients you already have in your pantry. Plus, the recipe is beyond easy to make, needs only one bowl, and takes less than one hour from start to finish. Perfectly spiced and studded with raisins and walnuts, this cake is best served warm and dusted with powdered sugar.     

The recipe uses no eggs. Start out by creaming butter (or margarine to keep the recipe vegan-friendly) and sugar with a hand mixer. Next, beat in the applesauce. Stir in the dry ingredients, followed by raisins and chopped walnuts. Pour the batter into a greased and floured baking pan and smooth out the top. Finally, bake the cake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes  before serving. Enjoy! 

To make the Applesauce Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Applesauce Cake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat the oven and prepare baking pans

    5 min
    Step 1 - Applesauce Cake

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F . Grease an 8-inch square pan and lightly dust with flour.

  2. 2

    Cream butter and sugar

    2 min
    Step 2 - Applesauce Cake

    In a large bowl, beat together ½ cup butter (or margarine) and 1 cup granulated sugar at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Beat in applesauce

    1 min
    Step 3 - Applesauce Cake

    Beat in 1 cup applesauce until well combined.

  4. 4

    Add in dry ingredients

    1 min
    Step 4 - Applesauce Cake

    Stir in 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon ground cloves.

  5. 5

    Add raisins and walnuts

    1 min
    Step 5 - Applesauce Cake

    Add in ½ cup raisins and ½ cup chopped walnuts.

  6. 6

    Pour batter into baking pan

    1 min
    Step 6 - Applesauce Cake

    Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.

  7. 7

    Bake

    40 min
    Step 7 - Applesauce Cake

    Bake for 40 minutes.

  8. 8

    Cool

    Step 8 - Applesauce Cake

    Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out to a plate.

  9. 9

    Serve

    Step 9 - Applesauce Cake

    Dust the cake with powdered sugar and serve warm. Enjoy!

This Applesauce Cake is an old-fashioned, moist cake filled with raisins, walnuts, and warming spices. Super easy and very delicious. Made it? Let us know! Tag @cookmerecipes on Instagram and hashtag it #cookmerecipes

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.8 out of 5 (19 reviews)
Natalie
May 14, 2025
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This Applesauce Cake is just great! I made it for my husband's birthday and it was a big hit. So easy to prepare and super tasty with the walnuts.

Xavier Miller
March 18, 2025
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This Applesauce Cake is a breeze to whip up. Made it to share, but ended up hogging it all. So good warm!

Steve
March 8, 2025
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I absolutely love this Applesauce Cake! It brought back memories of my grandma baking in her kitchen. The recipe was really simple, and I made it in no time using just one bowl. The spices and walnuts added a perfect touch. Thanks for sharing this gem.

Sunny93
January 15, 2025
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This cake is a game changer. Made it for my kids, and they devoured it. So easy!

Xena
December 24, 2024
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Loved it.

Teresa
September 27, 2024
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La receta de pastel de compota de manzana es super fácil. Hice este pastel con mi nena un domingo. Simplemente tuvimos que mezclar todo en un bol. El olor en la casa mientras se cocinaba fue espectacular. No quedó nada, todos querían más. Lo mejor de todo es que no lleva huevos.

Zachary Thompson
July 21, 2024
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Superb flavor!

Nick
July 19, 2024
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This Applesauce Cake is superb! Made it with my kids last weekend, and it brought back sweet memories of my mom’s baking.

Ike
June 26, 2024
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So simple and tasty. My kids loved it.

Hannah
March 23, 2024
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Superb cake recipe. It reminded me of my grandma's baking on rainy afternoons. Simple ingredients made it easy to whip up. The aroma filled the house and everyone loved it warm with sugar. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a quick, delicious dessert.

Yardley
March 21, 2024
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Super easy and tasty cake.

Grace Thompson
December 26, 2023
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Made this with my kids for the holidays, it turned out wonderful

Maggie
August 31, 2023
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This Applesauce Cake is simply awesome! Made it for my family get-together, and everyone loved it. Super easy to whip up with just one bowl. Will definitely bake it again for my kids' birthdays.

Linda Johnson
July 5, 2023
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Superb

Zoe Turner
July 4, 2023
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I was in a rush to bake something for a potluck, and this Applesauce Cake saved the day! The one-bowl method made it super easy. The walnuts added a nice crunch, and everyone loved the taste. I even forgot the powdered sugar, but it was still so good.

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