Best Spiced Applesauce Cake Recipes

SPICED APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust the racks to the center of the oven. Spray a Bundt pan with nonstick spray.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves and nutmeg in a large bowl. Beat together the butter and brown sugar in a separate bowl with an electric hand-held mixer until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the applesauce, ending with the flour, being careful not to over-mix. Transfer the batter to the prepared Bundt pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, 55 minutes. Cool completely before inverting. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if using.

SPICED APPLESAUCE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Lightly spray a 6-cup souffle dish with butter-flavored cooking spray and set aside. Make a foil ring 1/2-inch thick for souffle dish to sit on and place inside the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, applesauce, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and almond extract. Using an electric mixer beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Pour into souffle dish and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together baking mix, brown sugar, walnuts, cider mix, and melted butter. Sprinkle over cake batter. Use a butter knife to cut through cake and topping several times to swirl.
• Place souffle dish on top of foil ring in slow cooker. Place 5 folded paper towels over slow cooker bowl and secure with lid. Cook on LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours or until tester comes out clean. Do not lift lid to check cake for the first 3 hours.
• Cool in souffle dish on wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes before removing and slicing. Serve with whipped topping.

SPICED CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Line 2 nine-inch round cake pans with parchment paper, and grease the sides of the pans.
• Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• Beat together the oil and sugar in a mixing bowl.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in the vanilla and the applesauce.
• Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
• Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack.
• Remove from the pans; cool on rack. Ice with frosting as desired.

APPLESAUCE DUMP CAKE WITH SPICED DUSTING SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In an 8-inch square pan, or a large bowl, dump the ingredients as listed.
• Mix all ingredients together with a fork.If mixing the batter in the baking pan, scrape into the corners with a spatula to make sure everything is mixed well.
• Bake on middle shelf of oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Place cake on rack to cool.
• Serving:.
• Cut cake into squares and sprinkle each serving with the spiced dusting sugar ingredients mixed together, or use plain sifted icing sugar.
• Or, serve each square of cake with a dollop of whipped cream on top and sprinkle with sifted cinnamon or the spiced dusting sugar.
• Or, ice the cake with Martina's Caramel Frosting Recipe #69561 (delicious).

SCANDINAVIAN SPICED CHRISTMAS CAKE WITH APPLESAUCE FILLING

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper. Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Dissolve baking soda in 1/4 cup water.
• Using electric mixer, beat shortening and sugar in large bowl until blended. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in molasses. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Beat in baking soda mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and cool cake 10 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Turn cake out onto rack; peel off paper. Cool completely.
• For filling:
• Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until thick and reduced to 1 cup, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Transfer filling to small bowl and cool completely. Discard cinnamon stick. (Cake and filling can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover cake and let stand at room temperature. Cover filling with plastic wrap and refrigerate.)
• For frosting:
• Beat chilled cream, sugar, 2 tablespoons molasses and brandy in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Spoon 3/4 cup frosting into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip.
• Cut cake into 3 equal layers. Using bottom of tart pan as aid, transfer 1 cake layer to platter, cut side up. Spread 1/2 cup applesauce filling over. Spread 1 cup frosting over. Repeat layering with 1 cake layer, 1/2 cup filling and 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer, cut side down. Spread some of remaining frosting thinly over top and sides of cake. Press almonds onto sides of cake. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon molasses over top of cake. Pipe remaining frosting around top edge of cake. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 6 hours.

BEST EVER SPICED APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat over to 350. Grease a 9x13 glass or metal cake pan. Sift together dry ingredients.
• 2. Cream shortening and sugar in a large electric mixer bowl on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time while beating 2 minutes longer.
• 3. Add flour mixture alternately with the applesauce while beating at low speed. Scrape bowl when necessary and beat only until blended. Do not over mix.
• 4. Pour into cake pan, bake at 350 for about 40 min or until toothpick comes out clean.

SCANDINAVIAN SPICED CAKE WITH APPLESAUCE FILLING

Steps:

• For cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper.
• Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Dissolve baking soda in 1/4 cup water.
• Using electric mixer, beat shortening and sugar in large bowl until blended. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in molasses. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Beat in baking soda mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and cool cake 10 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Turn cake out onto rack; peel off paper. Cool completely.
• For filling:.
• Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until thick and reduced to 1 cup, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Transfer filling to small bowl and cool completely. Discard cinnamon stick. (Cake and filling can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover cake and let stand at room temperature. Cover filling with plastic wrap and refrigerate.).
• For frosting:.
• Beat chilled cream, sugar, 2 tablespoons molasses and brandy in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Spoon 3/4 cup frosting into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip.
• Cut cake into 3 equal layers. Using bottom of tart pan as aid, transfer 1 cake layer to platter, cut side up. Spread 1/2 cup applesauce filling over. Spread 1 cup frosting over. Repeat layering with 1 cake layer, 1/2 cup filling and 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer, cut side down. Spread some of remaining frosting thinly over top and sides of cake. Press almonds onto sides of cake. Drizzle remaining.
• 1 tablespoon molasses over top of cake. Pipe remaining frosting around top edge of cake. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 6 hours.

SPICED CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• Cream together the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in vanilla and applesauce.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in boiling water - (Batter should be thick.)
• Pour batter into greased and waxed paper-lined 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; bake in preheated 350 oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack.
• Remove from pan; cool on rack.
• When cake is cooled, spread with Chocolate Fluff Frosting and cut in squares.
• CHOCOLATE FLUFF FROSTING: Melt chocolate over hot water; cool to room temperature.
• Blend together confectioners' sugar, butter, melted chocolate and vanilla in a bowl and beat until smooth.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form, using an electric mixer at high speed.
• Gradually beat in 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, until egg white mixture is glossy and stiff.
• Fold in chocolate mixture into the beaten egg whites.

SPICED APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter an 8- or 9-inch square cake pan. Make cake: Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Beat butter, brown sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in applesauce. At low speed, mix in flour mixture until just combined, then stir in walnuts (if using). Spread batter evenly in pan and bake until golden-brown and a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake to loosen, then invert onto a plate. Reinvert cake onto a rack to cool completely. Make frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer at high speed until fluffy. Sift confectioners sugar and cinnamon over cream cheese mixture, then beat at medium speed until incorporated. Spread frosting over top of cooled cake. Recipe by Andrea Albin note: 1 stick of butter is 113grams. for the applesauce, peel and core 3 apples. Simmer in a small saucepan with enough water to half way up. add a pinch of salt and a cinnamon stick (optional). Simmer until the apples are soft. Remove the cinnamon stick and mash the apples with a fork.Posted 10/2/2009,9:57:14am by jcpalmquist Hello, I read this website from Italy, can anybody tell me how much is a stick of butter in g or cup, please? And since we do not have applesauce how can I make it at home? Thank youPosted 10/2/2009,9:13:34am by tazzina