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Mother's Applesauce Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Cathy Brisco PHOTO BY: baking_queen

"This is a good, old-fashioned, applesauce, pound cake. It will fill your house with the spicy fragrance of Fall."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 40 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 tube cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and soda. Set aside.
  2. Cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 2 cups brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs. Add flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with applesauce, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in the raisins, dates, and walnuts. Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
  3. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours, or until done. Cool.
  4. To make icing, melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine in a small saucepan over low heat, and stir in 1 cup brown sugar. Boil for 2 minutes. Stir in milk, and continue to stir until the mixture returns to a boil. Remove from heat, and cool for 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Frost cooled cake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2005 by Sara
Wow! This cake is great!! I've been on an applesauce cake kick lately, but my search ends with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by DAYBREAKFIVE
I made this a cou[le of nights ago. I left out the raisins (kids don't like raisins but will... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by JONI K.
Very moist, rich cake. I would recommend cutting back a bit on the cloves, but will be making... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by EMERSON
GOOD WAY TO USE UP LAST YEARS APPLESAUCE MINE CANNED WAS SWEETENED A BIT BUT I JUST USED LESS... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by SNICKERS743
to die for....and the icing is absolutlely wonderful. Make the icing while the cake cools,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2004 by CEECE
This cake is DELICIOUS ! Easy to make and turned out perfectly.---- The only change I made to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2005 by linda
I reduced the cooking time to 1 hr 15 mins and felt I could have reduced it 5 mins. more. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2003 by BQUEEN
Best ever! I've baked it twice, came out perfect both times. And, believe it or not,the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2006 by COOK471
Wonderful! I used craisens instead of raisens and then pecans instead of walnuts. I baked it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2006 by tinyme