Applesauce Cake

 

Applesauce cakes are tremendously moist and spicy and this one is abundant with plump juicy raisins. A midwinter cake that will absolutely warm and delight on the coldest of days.   

Applesauce Cake

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serves 9

1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil

1 1/4 cup (300ml) white sugar

2 eggs

1 cup (250ml) unsweetened applesauce

1 1/2 cups (375ml) all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon (2ml) baking soda

1 teaspoon (5ml) baking powder

1/4 teaspoon (1ml) salt

2 teaspoon (10ml) ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon (5ml) ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon (2ml) grated nutmeg

1 cup (250ml) golden raisins

1 apple, of your choice, thinly sliced into rings, you will need 9 rings so you may have to slice another apple. 

Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease and lightly flour a 8-inch square baking tin and line the bottom with baking parchment. 

In a large bowl beat the olive oil, sugar and eggs until light. Stir in the applesauce.

In a a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Whisk together and then stir in the raisins. 

Add the flour mixture to the applesauce mixture and stir until just combined. 

Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin. Place 9 apple rings on top of the cake. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave in the pan and place on a wire rack to cool. While the cake is slightly warm lightly dust with icing sugar and serve.