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Amish Applesauce Cake is a super moist applesauce cake recipe with raisins and walnuts.  This applesauce cake is the best old fashioned recipe.
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Amish Applesauce Cake - A Super Moist Applesauce Cake Recipe

Amish Applesauce Cake is a super moist applesauce cake recipe with raisins and walnuts.  This applesauce cake is the best old fashioned recipe I've been able to find. Follow these instructions for making an from scratch applesauce cake.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: amish applesauce cake, from scratch applesauce cake, homemade applesauce cake, old fashioned applesauce cake, super moist applesauce cake
Servings: 12
Calories: 417kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 egg (large)
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups applesauce
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour a Tube Pan.
    Amish Applesauce Cake is a super moist applesauce cake recipe with raisins and walnuts.  This applesauce cake is the best old fashioned recipe.
  • Whisk baking soda into boiling water until dissolved.
    Amish Applesauce Cake is a super moist applesauce cake recipe with raisins and walnuts.  This applesauce cake is the best old fashioned recipe.
  • Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
    Amish Applesauce Cake is a super moist applesauce cake recipe with raisins and walnuts.  This applesauce cake is the best old fashioned recipe.
  • Cream shortening, sugar and egg.
    Amish Applesauce Cake is a super moist applesauce cake recipe with raisins and walnuts.  This applesauce cake is the best old fashioned recipe.
  • Stir in applesauce to creamed mixture; then add water/soda mixture and dry ingredients alternately until everything is smooth and incorporated.
    Amish Applesauce Cake is a super moist applesauce cake recipe with raisins and walnuts.  This applesauce cake is the best old fashioned recipe.
  • Stir in raisins and walnuts.
    Amish Applesauce Cake is a super moist applesauce cake recipe with raisins and walnuts.  This applesauce cake is the best old fashioned recipe.
  • Pour into prepared Tube Pan. Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    Amish Applesauce Cake is a super moist applesauce cake recipe with raisins and walnuts.  This applesauce cake is the best old fashioned recipe.

Notes

  • I prefer unsweetened applesauce; however, you can use whatever you have on hand.
  • Dark or golden raisins work great. 
  • Be sure to grease (with shortening) and flour all sides of the tube pan.  Lining the bottom of the pan with parchment paper makes it easier to remove from the pan too. 
  • A Bundt pan could be used instead of a Tube Pan, but be sure to watch the cook time because it could change. 
  • Pecans are a suitable substitute for chopped walnuts, if desired. 
  • Looking for a shortcut applesauce cake using a cake mix? Try this recipe!
  • Calorie counts, carb counts and nutritional information can vary greatly depending on the products used. The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2mg