Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2012

Scaled this to 18 servings to make one 10" round cake and one 8X8 cake. Took reviewers' suggestions and upped the applesauce (homemade from homegrown apples), cut back a little on the sugar, used jumbo fresh from the coop duck eggs, but had to delete the walnuts as I'm allergic. Dry? I think not!!! Absolutely delicious!!! Used 1/4 t. ground ginger (could have used a touch more) and frosted with cream cheese frosting. Hubby just devoured the equivalent of 3 servings. Am just grateful his cholesterol and weight is perfect so he can enjoy such delights!!!

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Emily Tisdale

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Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2012

Delicious. Made into cupcakes with spiced organic apple sauce instead of spices + sauce, and used honey for 1/4 of the sugar content. has some local organic pasty flour, and used local farm fresh eggs. omitted nuts and raisins. going to make a little drizzle glaze to put on the top. cooking time aprox 15 min as cupcakes. ...and boy are they good.

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Kris Bowden

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hudson, New Hampshire, USA

Living In: York, Maine, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2011

This is exactly how I imagined it would be. Delicious, irresistible,yummy! I didn't make any alterations per say, just a few additions out of choice. They are as follows: I used Bramley Apple sauce, cut the sugar to 1/2 cup brown and 1/2 cup white (coz the family didn't want anything too sweet), added 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 1/2 tsp allspice (coz we LOVE spice cakes), a little over 1/2 cup of currants instead of raisins, and skipped the walnuts (coz I didn't have any). So no changes that would alter the recipe so to say, just some minor substitutions. Thank you FUNN182, my house smells like the cosiest place ever, and the cake is 100% a keeper! Oh oh and I didn't frost it coz everyone was too impatient to dig in immediately!! =D

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ri2

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2011

I made mini muffins out of this recipe. They came out pretty tasty! Not as applesaucey as I thought they would be though. I didn't add raisins as I didn't have any in the pantry but the walnuts add a nice touch. Will make this again. maybe try a cake sheet next time.

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beck22

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2011

This is wnderful with or without frosting! Very moist and flavorful! A pefect fall (or anytine!) dessert!

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LukesMommy

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2011

This was moist and wonderful and had nice flavor. I will make again. I have to say to some ofthe posters, if you change to muffins or cupcakes and do not change baking time, or your oven is shot, don't blame the recipe because your cake is dry. I'm not trying to be snarky, just letting you know that the recipe is just fine AS DIRECTED.

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Paula W

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2011

I was making these for my kids, so I made this into cupcakes and didn't add in the raisins and walnuts; although, I think I would have liked them more had I included these ingredients. But, my kids liked them just as I made them, and they didn't last long in the house. I topped the cupcakes with Allspice Cream Cheese Frosting, also from this site.

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mominml

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Living In: Moses Lake, Washington, USA

Reviewed: May 24, 2011

I made this with homemade applesauce - it was a HUGE hit! Everyone loved it and I will definitely be making it again.

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SQUIRTATTA

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2011

Terrific recipe- this is a keeper. I found the cake to be easy to make, very moist and delicious. In the future I wouldn’t bother making a frosting for this as it stands well on its own. I made half the recipe resulting in 12 cupcakes. Thanks for sharing!

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