Applesauce Loaf Cake

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Nov. 28, 2022
"Slices of this moist old-fashioned cake hold up well in a lunch bag," assures Pamela Kelley of Downey, California.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Add to applesauce mixture; mix well. Stir in the raisins and walnuts. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 208 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 178mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.