Apple Cake with Applesauce
A moist and tender apple cake made with fresh apples and natural applesauce, perfect for a cozy dessert or snack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 8
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Alternately add the flour mixture and the applesauce to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
Fold in the diced apples gently with a spatula.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.