Old-Fashioned Applesauce Cake with Golden Raisins and Walnuts
Try this recipe for Old-Fashioned Applesauce Cake and you’re taste buds will take you on a delicious ride down memory lane full of the old time flavors of apple, raisins and walnuts.
Old-Fashioned Applesauce Cake
Any recipe with old-fashioned in the title is good for me and if you’re reading this post, then you probably feel the same way. This Old-Fashioned Applesauce Cake is full of the delicious flavors of apples, raisins and walnuts, making it the perfect treat to serve at the end of a long day.
Applesauce cake became popular during WWI because you could make a moist, flavorful cake with less fat and eggs using the applesauce as a substitute. It seems like moms and grandmas have been making a version of this cake ever since (without the rationing), but it’s not as popular now as it used to be.
I think that ‘s a shame and so I’m happy to be sharing this recipe with you today in hopes that more people will try it and see how easy and delicious applesauce cake can be.
This cake is perfect for serving in the fall when apples and walnuts are in season, but of course it tastes great any time of year and I know you and your family will enjoy this recipe. Happy Baking Friends!
Also, if you want more Old-Fashioned inspiration, be sure to check out the following posts 25 Old-Fashioned Recipes Your Grandma Knew By Heart, 30-Old-Fashioned Frugal Tips from Grandma and How to Build and Old-Fashioned Frugal Pantry.
Want more apple recipes? Here are a few of our favorites:
- Homemade Apple Dumplings with Lemon Sauce
- Oven Baked Apple Cider Donuts
- Easy Overnight Slow Cooker Apple Butter
- Apple Pie Crescent Ring
Want more old-fashioned recipes? Here are some to get you started:
- Old-Fashioned Red Hot Cinnamon Apples
- Old-Fashioned Sweet Refrigerator Pickles
- Old-Fashioned Zucchini Fritters
- Old-Fashioned Brown Sugar Baked Beans
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How to Make an Old-Fashioned Applesauce Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper spritzed with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and apple pie spice.
In a large bowl, beat the butter until fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Next, add the sugar and brown sugar, beating until completely combined.
To the mixing bowl, add the eggs and vanilla. Beat until incorporated.
Then add the applesauce and milk, beating until well combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat just until combined.
Fold in the raisins and walnuts.
Transfer the batter to the baking dish and spread out evenly.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Allow cake to cool completely in the baking pan on a wire rack.
Lift the cake from the baking pan using the parchment paper.
Gently cut into squares using a serrated knife.
Top with powdered sugar, icing or whipped cream, if desired.
OId-Fashioned Applesauce Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 1 stick ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper spritzed with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and apple pie spice.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter until fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Next, add the sugar and brown sugar, beating until completely combined.
- To the mixing bowl, add the eggs and vanilla. Beat until incorporated.
- Then add the applesauce and milk, beating until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat just until combined.
- Fold in the raisins and walnuts.
- Transfer the batter to the baking dish and spread out evenly.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool completely in the baking pan on a wire rack.
- Lift the cake from the baking pan using the parchment paper.
- Gently cut into squares using a serrated knife.
- Top with powdered sugar, icing or whipped cream, if desired.
