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Amish Applesauce Cake

SERVES
12
COOK TIME
30 Min

Our Amish Applesauce Cake is packed with old-fashioned goodness that only a from-scratch cake can deliver. Applesauce adds a tangy-sweet taste and moistness to this Amish cake recipe that will take your taste buds to a Lancaster County farmhouse. Serve up this recipe for applesauce cake with a cold glass of milk or a hot cup of coffee. No matter what you pair it with, everyone will love this applesauce cake.

What You'll Need

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

What to Do

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
     
  2. In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening with an electric beater on low speed. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; beat until well mixed. Add applesauce and vanilla; mix well then stir in the walnuts and pour batter into prepared baking dish.
     
  3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool.

Note

  • For a fancier treat, drizzle this applesauce cake recipe with a glaze that's made by mixing 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 to 2 teaspoons water. If you'd like to see how it's done, click here to watch our how-to video.
  • For even more classic Amish dessert recipes, click here!
  • We use applesauce as an ingredient in our recipe for Bapple Bread too! 
     
  • For even more ideas of what to make with apples, check out our collection of 50+ Easy Apple Recipes!

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