James Westfall's Applesauce Cake

James Westfall's Applesauce Cake

Recipe by Rhonda Kelly from allrecipes.com

Dessert 1 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

12

12 servings

  • cooking spray
  • 2 ⅔ cups white sugar
  • ⅔ cup butter-flavored shortening
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 ¾ cups applesauce
  • ⅔ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 ½ cups raisins
  • ⅔ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted cake pan with cooking spray.
  • Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs until incorporated.
  • Combine applesauce, water, and baking soda in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir applesauce mixture into shortening mixture; add vanilla extract.
  • Whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and ground cloves together in a bowl. Gradually stir applesauce mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Pour into prepared cake pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and transfer cake to a plate.

Nutritional Facts

Per 12 servings

  • Calories: 543
  • Carbohydrate: 91g
  • Fat: 18g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 7g
  • Sugar: 59g

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