
Rougemont Applesauce Cake
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Description
This is a quick and easy recipe with applesauce in the batter to result in a moist cake you can frost as you please, if you please.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup applesauce
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with wax paper, or dust lightly with flour.
- 2. Sir together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.
- 3. In a large bowl, cream shortening. Blend in brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with applesauce; make 3 dry and 2 liquid additions, combining lightly after each. Turn batter into prepared pan.
- 4. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 1 - 9 inch square cake
calories: 226.5 kcal
carbohydrates: 34.3 g
protein: 2.9 g
saturated fat: 2.4 g
cholesterol: 31 mg
sodium: 195.4 mg
fiber: 2.8 g
sugar: 20 g