Sourdough Applesauce Cake

Name: Sourdough Applesauce Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 1-1/2 cups Sourdough Starter; 1-1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 1 cup raisins; ICING:; 1 cup butter, softened; About 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 egg yolk; Maple flavoring to taste; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon sugar

This is the perfect cake for anyone watching what they eat especial diabetics. The applesauce nearly eliminated the sugar in this cake and it is so moist and delicious.—Gloria Secor, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1-1/2 cups Sourdough Starter
1-1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup raisins
ICING:
1 cup butter, softened
About 2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg yolk
Maple flavoring to taste
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon sugar

Directions

For cake, cream together shortening and sugar; beat in eggs. Stir in the starter, applesauce, cloves, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside. In a small bowl, blend salt, baking soda and sugar. Sprinkle over batter; stir in gently. Add flour; stir until smooth. Add nuts and raisins; stir well. Pour into two greased-and-floured 9-in. round baking pans.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For icing, combine butter, sugar and egg yolk. Add flavoring; set aside. Beat cream with 1 teaspoon sugar; fold into icing. Frost cake.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 633 calories, 31g fat (14g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 625mg sodium, 86g carbohydrate (65g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Sourdough Applesauce Cake in Country Woman January/February 1990

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CathyCarden

Apr 24, 2013

This is a very nice recipe that makes a very generous cake. It is not low in sugar, in my opinion.
flower792

Aug 26, 2009

How is this good for diabetics? The nutrition facts say that a single serving (1 slice) has 86 g of carbohydrates. That is nearly twice the amount of carbs that I eat in an entire meal. Not to mention the 31 g of fat per slice.