A recipe for homemade Applesauce Walnut Raisin Cake from scratch. It is a moist cake flavored with warm spices of cinnamon, allspice, and mace.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time1hour
Total Time1hour20minutes
Servings12to 16 servings
AuthorRenee
Ingredients
1cupchopped walnuts
1cupgolden raisins
3 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2teaspoonground allspice
1/4teaspoonground mace
1/4teaspoonsalt
1cupunsalted butterat room temperature
1cupgranulated sugar
2large eggsat room temperature
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2cupsunsweetened applesauce
Confectioners sugaroptional garnish
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10- or 12-cup bundt pan
Combine walnut and raisins in a small bowl.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, mace, and salt in a separate bowl. Add 1/4 cup of the flour mixture to the walnuts and raisins and stir to combine.
Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat to combine.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in walnuts and raisins.
Transfer batter to prepared pan and spread evenly in the pan.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan by inverting it onto a wire rack. Cool cake completely.
Dust cake with confectioners sugar if desired.
Recipe Notes
A recipe for homemade Applesauce Walnut Raisin Cake from scratch. It is a moist cake flavored with warm spices of cinnamon, allspice, and mace.