I can remember my Mom making her recipe for applesauce cakes when I was little and how wonderful the house would smell while they were baking in the oven. She would put all the right spices in and you could smell the cinnamon and nutmeg and it was one of the best cakes she baked. I can remember how moist it was and she would serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Old Fashioned Apple Sauce Cake 1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon allspice 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup butter, melted 3/4 cup applesauce 1/4 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon pure vanilla 1 large egg STREUSEL 1/4 all purpose flour 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg 4 tablespoons cold butter 1/4 cup pecans, chopped Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8 inch square baking pan with non stick cooking spray. I also use parchment paper cut to fit the pan. You can also use a 9 inch round springform pan for a prettier presentation. In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, allspice and brown sugar; set aside. In a large bowl, mix melted butter, applesauce, sour cream, vanilla and egg. Add the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients and stir until mixed. Pour into pan. Make streusel. In a mixing bowl, mix together all dry ingredients then cut in butter. Sprinkle over top of cake. Sprinkle nuts over top of streusel. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Cool slightly. If using a spring form pan just remove sides of pan and cut into triangles. If using an 8 x 8 pan, just slice from the pan in squares. Recipe adapted from www.food.com

 

 

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Old Fashioned Apple Sauce Cake

1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
1 large egg

STREUSEL

1/4 all purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
4 tablespoons cold butter
1/4 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8 inch square baking pan with non stick cooking spray. I also use parchment paper cut to fit the pan. You can also use a
9 inch round springform pan for a prettier presentation.

In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, allspice and brown sugar; set aside. In a large bowl, mix melted butter, applesauce, sour cream, vanilla and egg. Add the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients and stir until mixed. Pour into pan.

Make streusel. In a mixing bowl, mix together all dry ingredients then cut in butter. Sprinkle over top of cake. Sprinkle nuts over top of streusel.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Cool slightly. If using a spring form pan just remove sides of pan and cut into triangles. If using an 8 x 8 pan, just slice from the pan in squares.

Recipe adapted from www.food.com

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