Sourdough Applesauce Cake

"This is one of the Zaar recipes that I adopted. I hope to prepare this one soon and will post any modifications that I make to the recipe."
 
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Ingredients:
14
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix together the starter, milk, flour, and applesauce, and let stand in a covered bowl in a warm place.
  • Cream together the sugars and butter.
  • Add the beaten egg and mix well.
  • Add spices.
  • You may also add a half cup of raisins or chopped nuts, or a mixture of the two.
  • Beat by hand until well mixed and no lumps reamian.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for half to three quarters of an hour.
  • Test for doneness with a knife when half an hour is up.
  • Allow to cool until cold before cutting and serving.

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Reviews

  1. I liked this recipe. It wasn't spectacular, but it is a good fruit quickbread type recipe and an interesting way to use sourdough starter. Texture is coarse rather than fine-grained. Extremely moist with a nice blending of the flavors, nothing overwhelms. I made this with a cup of mashed pears instead of applesauce. I had some pears that had reached the soft, squishy stage so rather than throwing them out I peeled them and they mashed up to the same consistency as applesauce. Baking time for me was 75 minutes in an 8 by 8 inch pan. Had to cover the edges with foil to keep from overcooking them as the center was still liquid. Recipe did not state, but I did a 30 minute rest period for the sourdough mixture.
     
  2. I made this yesterday and it got a "great" from my husband. Several things though. I baked it in an 8" square pan as none was suggested. The top browned quickly so I had to cover it. It took almost an hour to bake it fully so you need to watch it. It is a dense cake so it you can serve it smaller than the serving size it suggests. I think you can easily get 6-9 servings with the cake as I baked it because it is very rich. I served it with a scoop of light whipped topping and it was a wonderful dessert. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
     
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