Ease of Preparation: Easy
Preparation Time: 15-20 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Servings: 12
Recipe By: Cathe Olson
From: The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook
Used with permission of Goco Publishing
Other Kid Friendly
Other Kid Friendly
Applesauce Cake
This moist, spiced cake is easy to make and vegan, too.
Ingredients
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup maple syrup, brown syrup, or agave nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/2 cup maple syrup, brown syrup, or agave nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 10-inch round cake pan or 8- or 9-inch square baking pan.
Beat oil, maple syrup, and vanilla together until smooth. Stir in applesauce, raisins, and walnuts. In separate bowl, sift remaining ingredients together. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and blend. Dough will be stiff.
Spread into prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes, or until cake pulls away from edges of pan and knife inserted in center comes out dry. Cool on rack.
Beat oil, maple syrup, and vanilla together until smooth. Stir in applesauce, raisins, and walnuts. In separate bowl, sift remaining ingredients together. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and blend. Dough will be stiff.
Spread into prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes, or until cake pulls away from edges of pan and knife inserted in center comes out dry. Cool on rack.
Chef Suggestions
Serve cake plain or with whipped tofu topping. It's also delicious frosted.
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