Easy Vegan Applesauce Cake
photo by chefhgardner

- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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16 pieces
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup oil
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix oil and sugar; then add applesauce.
- Combine dry ingredients and add to applesauce mixture; beat until smooth.
- Pour into a greased and floured 8-inch square baking dish.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes
- Use icing if desired.
Reviews
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After reading the reviews, I used the entire can of applesauce (15 oz); 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice (instead of cinnamon); used half whole wheat flour and half all purpose unbleached flour; and added 1/2 cup raisins. I baked it in two 8x4 inch loaf pans, and they were done in 30 minutes. I wished I had added 1/2 cup of broken walnuts also. The amount of sugar was just right. It turned out very moist and very good! Since 1 1/2 cups of applesauce is 12 oz, it makes more sense to use all of the applesauce, instead of adding water (like one reviewer suggested). Next time I will sprinkle some sugar on the top (as one person suggested), having a sugar crunch on top would be very good!
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Tweaks
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I made MUFFINS this time. (I already submitted a review, making two 8x4" loaves.) I followed the recipe exactly, except for adding 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice (in addition to the 1 teaspoon of cinnamon that is listed in the recipe). I added a generous 1/2 cup raisins. It made 13 regular size muffins (using a little pyrex cup for the 13th muffin). The batter almost filled each cup, but made nice rounded top muffins. If you add nuts also, it will make 14 muffins. The bake time at 350 degrees came to about 22 minutes.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
sharon.carnevale
newport, 69