I followed my niece’s lead in this recipe from my mom and used applesauce rather than oil. I have a batch of home canned applesauce that is a bit cinnamon heavy. I’m thinking I’ll use it all up in baking treats like this since I’m the only that likes it plain!
Apple Cake
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped apples
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup applesauce or oil
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup chopped nuts optional
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
Optional glaze:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 tsp soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Mix all the ingredients together, in order. Pour into a 9×13″ pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour.
- Combine the glaze ingredients together and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes. Pour over slightly cooled cake.
Notes
Note: I didn’t have any buttermilk so added 1 Tbs of vinegar to 1/2 cup milk and let it sit while the cake baked.
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