Applesauce Cake

Prep Time:

20m

Bake/Cook Time:

1h - 1h 5m

Yield:

8-12 slices

If you like a moist cake, this recipe will become a favorite! The biggest issue with Applesauce Cake is that once you had it, any other cake may feel a little “dry” to you. Applesauce is well known for its ability to make cakes super moist without relying on a lot of butter or oil. Chef Eddy prefers extra-virgin olive oil for this cake (he’s very choosy about ingredients), but any vegetable oil will work.

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Products Used

Extra Fine Granulated Pure Cane Sugar Bag

Confectioners Powdered Sugar Poly Bag

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour*
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cinnamon (Vietnamese preferred)
1/2 teaspoon cardamom (optional)
1 cup vegetable oil (can be extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil or other)
4 large eggs
2 cups Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups applesauce (use a 24 oz container)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 recipe Candied Pecans (or use walnuts in same amounts)

*Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.

Directions

Preheat oven to 340°F.
Butter and flour a 10-inch angel food cake pan or a 10-inch Bundt pan. Set aside.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and cardamom (if using). Set aside.
In a bowl large enough to hold all ingredients whisk oil and eggs together until well blended.
Whisk in sugar, salt, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
Add dry ingredients and stir until combined.
Transfer to prepared pan and place in oven. After 40-45 minutes of baking consider draping surface of cake with parchment paper or buttered aluminum foil, this will prevent cake from getting too dark. Cake will be deep brown as it contains a relatively large amount of baking soda which darkens, but at the same time tenderizes cake.
Remove cake when center bounces back when lightly pressed with a finger, about 60-65 minutes.
Let cake cool about 15-20 minutes before removing from pan.
For icing whisk together powdered sugar, water, and vanilla. Spoon onto cake.
While icing is still wet decorate with candied nuts.