Best 7 Brendas Applesauce Cake Recipes

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Brenda's Applesauce Cake is a classic dessert that has been enjoyed by families for generations. This moist and flavorful cake is made with fresh applesauce, which gives it a unique tangy sweetness. The cake is also incredibly easy to make, making it a great option for busy families or beginner bakers. In this article, we will provide you with a step-by-step guide to making Brenda's Applesauce Cake, as well as some tips and tricks for achieving the perfect cake every time.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MOTHER'S APPLESAUCE CAKE



Mother's Applesauce Cake image

This is a good old-fashioned applesauce cake. It will fill your house with the spicy fragrance of fall.

Provided by Cathy Brisco

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 teaspoons baking soda
½ cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3 cups unsweetened applesauce
½ cup raisins
½ cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup chopped walnuts
½ cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.
  • Whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and soda. Set aside.
  • Cream together 1/2 cup butter 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 batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool on wire rack.
  • To make icing, melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine in a small saucepan over low heat; 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.7 calories, Carbohydrate 90.7 g, Cholesterol 54.1 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 415 mg, Sugar 66.1 g

BRENDA'S APPLESAUCE CAKE



BRENDA'S APPLESAUCE CAKE image

Categories     Cake     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 serving cooking spray (5 one-second sprays per serving), or enough to coat pan
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp table salt
3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup raisins

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. 2. Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Stir together sour cream, oil and applesauce in a small bowl. Stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture just to mix. (Do not beat.) Mix in raisins. 3. Spoon batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes. Allow cake to cool to warm or room temperature before slicing into 16 pieces. Serve with Cool Whip and Coffee Ice cream!! yummy!

OLIVIA'S APPLESAUCE CAKE



Olivia's Applesauce Cake image

This cake is the one Olivia Walton made in the movie "The Homecoming", which was the basis for the TV series "The Waltons". She made the cake for Christmas, but apples are plentiful here, so we enjoy it any time of the year!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch salt
2 cups raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups unsweetened applesauce

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Remove 1/2 cup flour mixture to a small bowl; stir in raisins and nuts. , Add remaining flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with applesauce, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisin mixture. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. , Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500 calories, Fat 23g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 287mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

GRANDMA FLORENCE'S APPLESAUCE CAKE



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This was made by my grandmother every Holiday. She would make three or four of these at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Her mom, Grandma Florence, made these for her when she was growing up. It has been passed down now to me, the fourth generation. Enjoy.

Provided by gertc96

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
6 tablespoons butter (melted)
3 1/2 cups applesauce
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon clove
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups raisins
1 cup nuts

Steps:

  • Mix or sift dry ingredients together.
  • Add butter butter and applesauce.
  • Mix all this together well.
  • Pour into a greased tube pan.
  • Bake at 350 for about an hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 764.5, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 22.9, Sodium 1002.3, Carbohydrate 145.7, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 72.3, Protein 10.6

SCANDINAVIAN SPICED CAKE WITH APPLESAUCE FILLING



Scandinavian Spiced Cake With Applesauce Filling image

This three-layer cake has a whipped cream frosting that's spiked with brandy and molasses. It is from a 1996 issue of Gourmet magazine.

Provided by tornadoes three

Categories     Dessert

Time 42m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup mild-flavored light molasses
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups applesauce
1/4 cup packed golden brown sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cinnamon stick
3 cups chilled whipping cream
1/4 cup packed golden brown sugar
3 tablespoons mild-flavored light molasses
2 tablespoons brandy
1 1/2 cups sliced almonds, toasted

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 871.1, Fat 61.3, SaturatedFat 28.9, Cholesterol 164.6, Sodium 236.8, Carbohydrate 76, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 51.3, Protein 7.8

APPLESAUCE CAKE I



Applesauce Cake I image

A quick and easy cake--we eat it for breakfast at our house.

Provided by Joanna

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup chilled applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Cream butter or margarine with sugar. Add applesauce; beat well. Stir in flour, soda, and spices. Add nuts and raisins.
  • Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until done. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 161.1 mg, Sugar 22.5 g

APPLESAUCE CAKE



Applesauce Cake image

Provided by Bryan Miller

Categories     dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Butter for greasing cake tin
4 Rome apples, cored, peeled and sliced
4 tablespoons water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon chopped lemon peel
Juice of half a lemon
4 ounces softened butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of salt
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and lightly grease an 8-inch cake tin.
  • In a deep saucepan over medium heat, combine the apples, 4 tablespoons water, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, chopped lemon peel and lemon juice. Barely cover with water, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the mixture reduces and thickens -- about 20 minutes. Mash the mixture to a smooth consistency.
  • Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add the vanilla, and beat well; then the egg, and beat well.
  • Add butter mixture to the apple mixture. Into a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Add the pecans, raisins, nutmeg and cinnamon. Stir well.
  • Add the dry mixture to the apple mixture and stir to make a smooth batter. Transfer to the greased cake tin. Smooth the top with a spatula or knife, and bake for about 1 hour and 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 494, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 74 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 458 milligrams, Sugar 42 grams, TransFat 1 gram

Tips:

  • Use ripe apples: This will give your applesauce cake a sweeter, more flavorful taste.
  • Peel and core your apples: This will help to ensure that your applesauce cake is smooth and free of lumps.
  • Use a food processor or blender to make your applesauce: This will help to create a smooth, consistent puree.
  • Don't overmix your batter: Overmixing can make your cake tough.
  • Bake your cake at the right temperature: The ideal temperature for baking applesauce cake is 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
  • Let your cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Applesauce cake is a delicious, moist, and flavorful cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are looking for a classic dessert or something new to try, applesauce cake is a great option. With its simple ingredients and delicious taste, applesauce cake is sure to be a hit.

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