Best 8 Grandmas Spicy Applesauce Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of Grandma's Spicy Applesauce Cake, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes taste buds with its unique blend of sweet, savory, and spicy notes. This extraordinary cake boasts a moist and tender crumb infused with the vibrant flavors of applesauce, perfectly complemented by a hint of heat from cayenne pepper. As you savor each bite, the symphony of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger dances on your palate, leaving you craving more. Accompanying this delectable cake are two equally enticing recipes: a luscious Applesauce Frosting, which adds a velvety-smooth sweetness to the cake, and a tangy Lemon Glaze, which provides a refreshing citrusy balance. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, these recipes will guide you effortlessly in creating a dessert that will be the star of any gathering.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SPICY APPLESAUCE CAKE



Spicy Applesauce Cake image

This picnic-perfect cake travels and slices very well. With chocolate chips, walnuts and raisins, it's a real crowd pleaser. -Marian Platt, Sequim, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 20-24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups applesauce
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
TOPPING:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the applesauce, sugar, shortening and eggs. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves; gradually beat into applesauce mixture until blended. Stir in the raisins, chocolate chips and walnuts. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 185mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

EASY APPLESAUCE CAKE



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Just like grandma used to make, this delicious Easy Applesauce Cake is so satisfying. Applesauce cakes are great for using up pantry staples in your home. In exchange for basic ingredients, you get an amazing spice cake!

Provided by Julie Clark

Categories     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup applesauce
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts
2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare an 8-inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
  • Add in the applesauce and mix well.
  • Add in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves and mix just until combined.
  • Fold in the walnuts and raisins.
  • Pour the batter into your prepared dish and bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Sprinkle with the powdered sugar, cut and serve!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 95 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 20 g, ServingSize 1 serving

NEVER FAIL APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE



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You need just one bowl and one pan while preparing this quick and delicious spice cake with applesauce and pecans.

Provided by Glenda

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¾ cups white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup butter
½ cup buttermilk
1 ½ cups applesauce
2 eggs
¾ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup butter
1 cup chopped pecans
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Sift flour, white sugar, soda, salt, baking powder, and spices into a large mixing bowl. Mix in 1/2 cup butter or margarine, buttermilk, and applesauce. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in eggs. Fold in 3/4 cup chopped nuts. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes.
  • Mix confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, and add 1 cup chopped pecans. Keep stirring until browned. Stir cooled pecans into cream cheese mixture. Frost the cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.2 calories, Carbohydrate 64 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 258.3 mg, Sugar 48.5 g

GRANDMA'S APPLESAUCE CAKE



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This moist applesauce cake recipe is a treasured heirloom passed down from my Grandma Stuit, who cooked for a family of 13 during the Depression. At reunions, it's the first dessert gone...including the crumbs! -Joanie Jager, Lynden, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup raisins
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
1 large egg
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
1-1/2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce and water. Drain raisins; fold into batter with the walnuts. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 237mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

GRANDMA'S SPICY APPLESAUCE CAKE



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Grandma used to bring this cake to picnics and potlucks. It travels well, keeps well, and holds together if you're eating with your fingers. My mother makes it for my father's birthday every year.

Provided by LindaS

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
3 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups applesauce
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Cream together butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs and vanilla.
  • Dust raisins in cocoa and set aside.
  • Mix in dry ingredients and applesauce.
  • Stir in raisins and nuts.
  • Grease and dust a 9" tube pan or bundt pan with cocoa.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 70-80 minutes, until cake tests done with a toothpick.
  • Cool slightly before removing from pan.
  • Frost with Glossy Chocolate Icing #90756.

MOTHER'S APPLESAUCE CAKE



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This is a good old-fashioned applesauce cake. It will fill your house with the spicy fragrance of fall.

Provided by Cathy Brisco

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 teaspoons baking soda
½ cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3 cups unsweetened applesauce
½ cup raisins
½ cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup chopped walnuts
½ cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.
  • Whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and soda. Set aside.
  • Cream together 1/2 cup butter and 2 cups brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs. Add flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with applesauce, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in the raisins, dates, and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool on wire rack.
  • To make icing, melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine in a small saucepan over low heat; stir in 1 cup brown sugar. Boil for 2 minutes. Stir in milk, and continue to stir until the mixture returns to a boil. Remove from heat, and cool for 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Frost cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.7 calories, Carbohydrate 90.7 g, Cholesterol 54.1 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 415 mg, Sugar 66.1 g

GRANDMA FLORENCE'S APPLESAUCE CAKE



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This was made by my grandmother every Holiday. She would make three or four of these at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Her mom, Grandma Florence, made these for her when she was growing up. It has been passed down now to me, the fourth generation. Enjoy.

Provided by gertc96

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
6 tablespoons butter (melted)
3 1/2 cups applesauce
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon clove
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups raisins
1 cup nuts

Steps:

  • Mix or sift dry ingredients together.
  • Add butter butter and applesauce.
  • Mix all this together well.
  • Pour into a greased tube pan.
  • Bake at 350 for about an hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 764.5, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 22.9, Sodium 1002.3, Carbohydrate 145.7, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 72.3, Protein 10.6

MY GRANDMA'S APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE



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I am posting this recipe for safe keeping. My grandma just passed away and this is my favorite recipe of hers. She always made it at Christmas time. I think it is better if it sits for a day or so to let the flavors blend.

Provided by Redneck Princess

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 tube cake, 16-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups raisins
2 cups applesauce
4 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 teaspoons allspice
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups sugar
1 cup walnuts, chopped (any kind of nut meat will work)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Prepare a tube pan.
  • Put raisins in a 1 quart pan and cover with water.
  • Cook until almost dry.
  • Meanwhile, combine dry ingredients.
  • When raisins are done mix into dry ingredients with applesauce and melted butter.
  • Bake in prepared tube pan for 1 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.9, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 262.4, Carbohydrate 68.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 36.1, Protein 4.6

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Prepare all ingredients and measure them accurately before starting to bake.
  • Fresh ingredients: Use fresh apples for the best flavor.
  • Mixing: Do not overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Baking time: Check the doneness of the cake by inserting a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Cooling: Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting or serving.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Spicy Applesauce Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make cake that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist and flavorful crumb, and the perfect balance of sweetness and spice, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone. Whether you serve it for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack, this cake is sure to be enjoyed by all.

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