Easy Applesauce Cake

Grab your apron and hold onto your taste buds—this applesauce cake is about to become your baking superhero. It’s a humble little treat full of warm spices and moist cake goodness that’ll make your house smell like a dream. Why should you try it? Well, it’s crazily simple, weirdly satisfying, and goes from “hmm” to “yum” faster than you think!

Back in the day, my husband was a skeptic of anything that started with “apple” and “sauce” without “chicken” or “pie” in the title. But after one slice of this cake, he’s now the chief demander of it at family dinners. I remember the first time I baked it—I accidentally left it in the oven a bit too long, yet somehow it turned out perfect and became our favorite cozy night-in dessert. It’s now our go-to when we want something sweet but not sugar-comatose sweet.

How to Make It

First things first, grab your bowl because there’s no electric mixer drama here. If I can do it while unsuccessfully persuading a toddler to eat veggies, you’ve got this. Stir together your dry ingredients then do this magical thing where you throw in all the wet ones. Mix until it looks like cake batter—you’ll know it when you see it. Pour it into your trusty cake pan, pop it in the oven, and pray to the dessert gods. But honestly, you can’t mess this up.

✔Ingredient Notes

– Applesauce: The star of the show—keeps everything moist without needing pots of oil.
– Cinnamon: Tried less but regretted it. Be generous for that autumn vibe.
– Brown Sugar: Once swapped for white and the cake looked sad—don’t do it.

✔Recipe Steps

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Grease your cake pan or line it with parchment because sticking is no friend.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
4. Add in applesauce, sugar, oil, and eggs. Mix until you’re arm-tired but it’s smooth.
5. Pour the batter into your prepared pan—it should flow like cake magic.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Check it with a toothpick; clean means done.

What to Serve It With

✔Tips & Mistakes

– Sneak a little vanilla into the mix; it somehow makes everything heavenly.
– Don’t skip the greasing part. I once forgot and spent ages scraping cake off the pan!

✔Storage Tips

Cover leftovers with foil or shove them in an airtight container—up to three days on the counter or for those anti-sweet days, it’ll keep in the fridge. Try it cold, straight from the fridge. It’s surprisingly good for breakfast. No judgments here.

✔Variations and Substitutions

Try swapping apple sauce with mashed bananas when your stash gets overripe. Another time, I threw in some chopped walnuts—they added some dreamy crunch. Feel free to add a dash of nutmeg if you’re into that kind of flavor twist.

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Easy Applesauce Cake

This moist and flavorful applesauce cake is perfect for a quick dessert or an afternoon snack. Made with simple ingredients and no eggs, it's a great option for a cozy treat.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 8

Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients

 

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Main Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 tsp baking soda
• ▢ 0.5 tsp salt
• ▢ 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ▢ 1 cup unsweetened applesauce can substitute with fruit puree
• ▢ 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• ▢ 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ▢ 0.5 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions

Preparation Steps

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add applesauce, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Fold in chopped walnuts if using.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Allow cake to cool before serving.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.