Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2011

I had made an immense amount of applesauce last week and we weren't eating fast enough, so I decided to look for a some other way to use it. This was perfect! I decided to use the same boiling water that I poured over raisins to dissolve baking soda for added flavor. And to take my Penzey's Cake Spice out for a spin...only to notice later that nutmeg was not one of the spices included in the mix, next time I will definitely add it in as I felt it's absence. Thank you Joanie for sharing this recipe; it was delicious!

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Jessica Paige

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Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2011

This cake was so moist it is a keeper the family also loved it this will stay in recipe box forever. Thank You foe sharing.

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eaokool61

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Arlington, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2011

Yummy! The aroma filled the house. Perfect for a chilly Michigan Evening. We used icing flavored with a splash of Kahlua and Espresso :D

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FoodisGood

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Fair Haven, Michigan, USA

Living In: Eastpointe, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2011

Great flavor but it wasn't cake like as I thought it would be. It could be because I didn't add the raisins (not a fan) but I will make this again with the raisns to see if it makes a difference. Thanks for sharing!

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Ang

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbia City, Indiana, USA

Living In: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2011

I like this cake very much, I changed a couple of things, I substituted the shortening and used real butter, used 1/2 white sugar and 1/2 brown (not packed). I also took notes of others and pre heated at 350 then turned oven back down to 300 and baked for 55 min.

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Deb1221

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2011

This was very dense..tasty but very heavy. The cooking time was off too. I had to cook an extra 20 minutes.

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JOSIEZ

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2011

Absolutely delicious! I've never tasted anything so yummy! I didn't add the raisins or the walnuts and this cake was still wonderful! A new family favorite that receives rave reviews every time it's made!

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Diana39

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Little Valley, New York, USA

Living In: Salamanca, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2010

My Grandmother made Applesauce Cake for Christmas every year and it was always one of my favorites. I have made several Applesauce Cakes by other recipes and they were dry and not very tasty. I found this one and hit the JackPot. This cake took me back to my childhood and gave me the memories of my Grandmother's cake. I will definitely be making this cake again. My family loved it and the plate looked like someone had put a vacuum cleaner on it. A wonderful cake. Thanks for sharing it. This recipe is a keeper.

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Ann

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2009

Very good. I did add more cloves.

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luvya

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2009

This was a really good cake and the family loved it! The only thing is that it needs to cook for just a tad longer. I don't know much about the difference between applesauce cakes and spice cakes, but this one tasted very much like a spice cake. It the applesauce added only for moistness?

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