Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2009

This cake was phenomenal! Will definetely be sharing it with others.

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

I omitted the cloves because I was out and in place added 1/2 tsp allspice and 1/4 tsp nutmeg. I followed the rest of the recipe exactly but it ended up having a bit of a strange taste but that was my fault due to my spice alterations. The texture was nice and it made a beautiful large cake! UPDATE: I loved the applesauce in this recipe so I changed this into a cocoa apple cake by adding 1/4c cocoa powder, 2c finely chopped apple (in place of raisins & dates), 1 Tbsp vanilla and 3/4 c ss chocolate chips. I used 1 c brown sugar & 2 c splenda and it turned out wonderful! I froze it in 3rds and it was still delicious after it defrosted. This is a good base recipe! Next I think I'll try making a carrot-like cake out of it! Thanks!

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Missy

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2009

This was a great cake! I made it for my son's 1st birthday and I got rave reviews from everyone at the party. I added two chopped apples at the very end before I poured the batter in the pan... it was awesome! I didn't use the icing from the recipe though, I made a cream cheese/heavy cream frosting. It was very light and not too sweet like some people have said about the origional recipe!

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mommak

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Reviewed: May 14, 2009

This is a very moist, heavy cake. The recipe is fine; my family simply prefers a lighter cake.

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Reviewed: May 13, 2009

Wow! This is a great recipe. My picky toddler liked it too. I only frosted half of the cake and omitted the fruit because of personal preference. This will has been added to our family cookbook. Thanks for a wonderful cake!

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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2009

Delicious cake! This is my first time making an applesauce cake and I will definately make this recipe again. Although I did make one very big mistake. I didn't let the butter & brown sugar cool enough before adding to the confectioners sugar for the icing. So it melted! Thus leaving a bowl of caramel colored sauce. It tastes very good and I drizzled it on the cake. Next time I will allow it to cool much longer, but this way was still good! :) Thanks for the great recipe.

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BlueEyedGoodie

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2008

I didn't account for rising very well, but I have to say the the crunchy parts over the side of my pan were the best! Wonderful even a couple days afterward. Held moisture very well.

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Athena Rork

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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2008

Very moist, very pleased!

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MIRANDA PATCHES

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2008

I have made this cake twice already now. This is a very good applesauce cake recipe, especially if you like cloves. Next time I will reduce the cloves to 1/2 tsp., and add 1 tsp. of nutmeg to the mixture. One of the best applesauce cake recipes I have ever used!!

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2007

Very good, moist, flavorful. I am a spice cake afficionado so I followed the directions as written and am well pleased with the flavor and aroma. I like the addition of the dates; it's a unique twist on applesauce cake. The frosting is perfect for this cake. Thank you submitter for this truly delightful recipe!

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KATYPI

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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2007

Really good. Flavorful and moist. I made three dozen cupcakes w/ this recipe. The only change I made was to use 2 cups white flour, 1 cup whole wheat graham flour ad 1/2 cup oats.

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2007

My Grandmother is famous for her Applesauce cake, but at 96 doesn't remember all of her recipe, I found this one for my Dad and it is the cake! We don't use the glaze at the end, but the cake is just as we all remember...FANTASTIC!! Thanks for sharing, you have made my Dad a very happy guy!

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Reviewed: May 7, 2007

This is my new favorite cake. Honestly. I found it wholesome, hearty, spicy, and delicious.

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2006

Wonderful! I used craisens instead of raisens and then pecans instead of walnuts. I baked it at 325 for 1 hr. 10 minutes. I also reduced the cloves to 1/2 tsp., otherwise it would be too overpowering. My family LOVED this recipe and the frosting was wonderful with it. This is a LARGE cake. We all had some and plenty for everyone to take home for treats later. Family Favorite!

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2006

very yummy-but too much clove taste for me. when I make this again I will cut the clove to 1/4 tsp. Very moist and really does make the whole house smell great. :)

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Reviewed: May 12, 2006

I made this cake to share at work and with an elderly friend. Everyone agreed it was delicious! The only changes made were self-rising flour and sweetened applesauce. It took about 30 minutes longer to bake than the recipe stated.

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Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2006

I picked this recipe because of all the 5 stars. My Mom had a wonderful recipe but decided to try this one. I follow the recipe exactly. First, you can't smell it when it's cooking. Second, it's awfully heavy and last it's tasteless. This cake isn't good at all. I am still trying to figure out how anyone rated it 5 stars.

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2006

Every time I make this cake my family and friends rave over it. Sometimes I don't bother to ice it, and it is so moist you really don't miss the icing! If you don't have dates, just put a whole cup of raisins and it's still just as delicious.

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LADYSLEW

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Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2006

This was delicious and so moist!!a big hit w/my daughter who doesn't even like applesauce!!I didn't add the dates as we don't really like them and I put in the oven on 350 for 40 minutes and it came out perfect!!I used a bundt pan and it looked so pretty!!Definatley will make again!!

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Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2006

This was SO delicious! Altho it didn't look, feel or taste anywhere near a "pound" cake it was an excellent cake just the same. It has a similiar consistency of a carrot cake, dense but not as heavy. It's great!

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