Best 9 Apple Molasses Snack Cake Recipes

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If you are craving a moist, dense, and delicious snack, apple molasses snack cake is the perfect treat for you. This delectable dessert has been a favorite among home bakers for centuries. It combines the sweet and tangy flavors of apples and molasses in a perfect harmony, resulting in a delectable treat that's perfect for any occasion. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy snack or a special dessert to impress your guests, this apple molasses snack cake is sure to hit the spot.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

APPLE MOLASSES SNACK CAKE



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Bake this delicious apple cake made using Gold Medal® all-purpose flour - perfect for snacks.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Snack

Time 3h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups chopped peeled baking apples (1 1/2 medium)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square pan with shortening; lightly flour.
  • In small bowl, mix 1 3/4 cups of the flour, the baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda and salt. In medium bowl, beat brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. On low speed, beat in molasses. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with 1/2 cup buttermilk, beating after each addition just until smooth. Mix remaining 1/4 cup flour and the apples. Fold into batter. Pour into pan.
  • Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours.
  • In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 2 tablespoons buttermilk and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Frost cake. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg, if desired. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 190 mg

APPLESAUCE SNACK CAKE



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You need only 15 minutes to get this moist, nutty cake in the oven.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 2/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup apple cider or orange juice
2 tablespoons whipping cream

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 8-inch square pan, mix flour, 1 cup brown sugar, the allspice and baking soda with fork. Stir in all remaining cake ingredients until blended.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat slightly. Boil 3 minutes, stirring frequently. (Watch carefully; mixture burns easily.) Store sauce in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395, Carbohydrate 58 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 350 mg

APPLE SNACK CAKE



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"This good-for-you dessert is packed with ingredients that remind me of fall!" writes field editor Lisa Varner from Charleston, South Carolina. Chopped apples and walnuts add fun flavor to this moist snack cake that is sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar topping.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 large egg whites, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups finely chopped peeled tart apples
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup sugar and baking powder. Add egg whites and vanilla; mix well. Fold in apples and nuts. Spread into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over top., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 128mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CHUNKY APPLE SNACK CAKE



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We enjoy this cake as a snack, packed in lunches or as a scrumptious dessert when warmed and topped with a scoop of low-fat ice cream. If the batter seems really thick, don't worry: Once you stir in the apples it loosens up. -Cindy Beberman, Orland Park, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Brunch     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 medium Gala or Fuji apples, shredded (about 4 cups)
3/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, sugar and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in apples and pecans., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 146mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

APPLE SNACK CAKE



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This is a simple yet delicious apple cake. A short list of ingredients make it a snap to put together. Don't let the small amount of batter scare you, it does rise up and fill the pan nicely. I think it would be great with cool whip or ice cream and served warm. Enjoy!

Provided by Pardeemom

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups apples, chopped (about 1 1/2 apples)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray a 8" round baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Chop up your apples.
  • Beat the eggs in a small bowl until fluffy.
  • Combine sugar, flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a bowl. Whisk together.
  • Combine wet and dry ingredients together.
  • Sprinkle 1/2 apples in bottom of pan.
  • Pour over batter. It will be thick and you'll have to work it around the pan with a spatula.
  • Sprinkle remaining apples on top and sort of press them down into batter.
  • Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until golden.

APPLESAUCE CAKE III



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This was in my mom's recipe book that I inherited.

Provided by sharon

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup white sugar
½ cup shortening
1 ½ cups applesauce
2 tablespoons molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour tube pan.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream the sugar and shortening until fluffy. Add applesauce and molasses and mix in.
  • Gradually add the flour mixture and beat well to moisten. Fold in the raisins.
  • Pour into a prepared fluted or straight sided tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the middle of cake comes out clean. Cake will not rise to top of pan. Cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.4 calories, Carbohydrate 41.4 g, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 176.4 mg, Sugar 24.7 g

MOLASSES APPLE CAKE WITH FLUFFY TOPPING



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This is a VERY old recipe from my grandmother (possibly my great-grandmother). She was a lunch lady and held fast (and still does) that no meal is complete with out two things: bread and dessert. And tea tastes the best to her (private family joke). She now has Alzheimer's and is in the nursing home. I'm posting this kinda for her, kinda for me...and for everyone else to enjoy as well.

Provided by Redneck Epicurean

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups apples, slices (choose a good baking apple)
3/4 cup molasses
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup hot water
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup molasses
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Simmer the apples in the molasses until tender and cool.
  • Melt the shortening in the hot water.
  • Sift all the dry ingredients together and slowly add water mixture, stirring constantly to keep smooth. Stir in the molasses and apples.
  • Pour into a greased 9x9 pan and bake for 1/2 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • NOTE: The original recipe did not specify a pan size. This was just a guess as the serving size (which was mentioned) is 8-12.
  • TOPPING: Whip the cream. Add the dry ingredients and fold in the molasses. Spread on top of cake and sprinkle with nuts if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505.4, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 40.8, Sodium 356.9, Carbohydrate 78.5, Fiber 2, Sugar 38.5, Protein 4.7

MOLASSES CAKE



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Serve warm with ice cream, frosted with cream cheese, or all by its lonesome. This cake is always a treat.

Provided by Robin

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup shortening
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 cup molasses
2 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup hot, brewed coffee

Steps:

  • Sift together salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, flour, and baking soda.
  • Cream shortening and sugar gradually, then add molasses and eggs. Mix in sifted ingredients. Stir in hot coffee; batter will be thin.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.8 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 227.3 mg, Sugar 24.2 g

APPLE-GINGER STACK CAKE



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In Kentucky and its environs, this dessert once served as a wedding cake; neighbors and friends might have each brought a layer, and the hosts would add the filling. We plumped up dried apples in cider and tucked them between layers of clove-and ginger-spiced molasses cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 cups dried apples (about 3/4 pound)
5 cups apple cider
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
1 large egg
1 cup unsulfured molasses
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Bring apples and cider to a boil in a large pot. Reduce to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until apples begin to soften and liquid has reduced, 40 to 50 minutes. Add 1 cup water; cook, mashing apples slightly, until liquid has reduced, about 10 minutes. Add 2/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup water; simmer until apples are very soft and coated in syrup, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment paper, and butter parchment. Dust with flour; tap out excess. Set aside.
  • Put butter and the remaining cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until creamy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low; mix in egg, molasses, buttermilk, baking soda, flour, spices, and salt.
  • Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake until a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean and tops spring back when lightly touched, about 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges of pans to loosen; invert to unmold. Remove parchment; reinvert onto racks. Let cool.
  • Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake in half horizontally. Place 1 bottom layer on a serving platter. Top with 1/3 of the apple mixture, spreading to edges. Stack 1 top layer on top of apples, and top with another 1/3 of the apple mixture. Repeat with remaining cake bottom and apples, and top with remaining cake top. Let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour before serving. Sift confectioners' sugar over top of cake.

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use dark molasses instead of regular molasses.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
  • To make sure the cake is cooked through, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.
  • Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

This apple molasses snack cake is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist and flavorful crumb, sweet and tangy frosting, and crunchy apple topping, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give this apple molasses snack cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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