Peanut Butter Apple Cake

Submitted by Cntrygrl160

"This is a recipe that has been in my family for awhile."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 Cake
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄4 cups unbleached flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup applesauce

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream butter, peanut butter and sugar.
3. Add egg and beat well.
4. Sift dry ingredients together and add them alternately with applesauce.
5. Stir until smooth.
6. Line a 8x8x2" pan with wax paper.
7. Pour batter into pan. Bake about 40 minutes or until done.
8. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes then turn cake out onto a cooling rack. Peel off wax paper.

Reviews

[baldwin bistro]

great texture---reminiscent of that spice cake from the old elementary cafeteria 20+ yrs ago. Tried the honey pb glaze recommended and it did get gummy. However, I used a reduced -fat PB---definate keeper, plan to leave unfrosted next time, make as cupcakes and serve with homemade applebutter.

 

[Vicky Lynne]

I made this to send to my son in college, since it is the perfect size, being just one layer. I baked it in a disposable aluminum pan, so I could wrap it in foil and ship it in the same pan. I did not taste it, but He loved it!

 

[LdyGry]

This is comfort food at its finest! The peanut butter and applesauce blend so harmoniously - the whole is greater than the sum of its parts in this recipe. I as well used the peanut butter glaze mentioned by the other reviewers, and it was delicious, although it would be fantastic without it too - the cake stands just fine on its own. I cooked it for the full 40 minutes and it still could have used a few more extra minutes. Highly recommended!

 

[carolinafan]

This was a great recipe. I followed the advice of another reviewer and prepared a half recipe of recipe #218724. My whole family loved it and I will definitely be preparing this one often. Thanks for posting.

 

[Tinkerbell]

Absolutely 5 stars! I don't like peanut butter & this recipe.. well, I had to force myself to put the fork down. It's addicting. The peanut butter is not overpowering any other ingredient & the applesauce makes for a really moist cake. I used baker's sugar in the cake & then decided to find a glaze to put on top. I used a half recipe of the glaze from recipe #218724 & it complimented very nicely. Thanks for sharing your family recipe, Cntrygrl! Made, enjoyed & reviewed for Pick-A-Chef Spring 2008.