Best 7 Slow Cooker Applesauce Spice Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of fall with our exquisite Slow Cooker Applesauce Spice Cake, a culinary symphony of warm spices, tender apples, and moist cake. This delightful treat is effortlessly crafted using a slow cooker, ensuring a perfectly tender and flavorful cake every time.

For those who prefer a classic taste, the Traditional Applesauce Spice Cake recipe offers a nostalgic charm with its simple yet satisfying flavors. If you seek a gluten-free option, the Gluten-Free Applesauce Spice Cake recipe has you covered, delivering a moist and fluffy cake that caters to dietary restrictions without compromising taste.

For those with a sweet tooth, the Applesauce Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe elevates this classic cake to new heights. The luscious cream cheese frosting adds a creamy and tangy layer that perfectly complements the warm spices and tender apples within.

Finally, for a unique twist, the Applesauce Spice Cupcakes with Maple Glaze recipe offers individual servings of this beloved cake, topped with a sweet and decadent maple glaze that adds an extra layer of flavor.

No matter which recipe you choose, you'll be greeted with a moist, flavorful cake that captures the essence of fall. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your slow cooker, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds dancing with delight.

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

OLD FASHIONED APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE



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Savor the warm feelings of comfort and contentment from this Old Fashioned Applesauce Spice Cake, a long-time favorite recipe. Bake a slice of nice today.

Provided by Duncan Hines(R) Canada

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Duncan Hines® Canada

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe® Spice Cake Mix
3 large eggs
1 ¼ cups applesauce
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 cup chopped nuts
1 container Duncan Hines® Creamy Home-Style Classic Vanilla Frosting
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan.
  • Combine cake mix, eggs, applesauce and oil in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in nuts. Pour into bake pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert onto cooling rack. Turn right-side up. Cool completely.
  • For frosting, combine frosting and cinnamon; stir until blended. Spread over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.1 calories, Carbohydrate 63 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 362.7 mg, Sugar 21.9 g

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

SLOW-COOKED APPLESAUCE



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My sweet and chunky applesauce is a perfect snack or side dish with your favorite entree. Because it's prepared in the slow cooker, you can fix it and forget it before you and the family head out for some fun. -Susanne Wasson, Montgomery, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 6h20m

Yield 12 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 pounds apples (about 18 medium), peeled and sliced
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the apples, sugar, water, salt and cinnamon. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until tender. , Turn off heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Mash if desired. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SPICED SLOW COOKER APPLESAUCE



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This easy and delicious spiced applesauce slow cooks to perfection. My kids and I came up with this recipe one fall weekend. It's a family favorite.

Provided by A.S.G.

Categories     Side Dish     Applesauce Recipes

Time 6h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
½ cup water
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Steps:

  • Combine the apples and water in a slow cooker; cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Stir in the brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice; continue cooking another 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.5 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 7.7 mg, Sugar 34.4 g

SPICED APPLESAUCE COFFEE CAKE



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Time 6h40m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Butter flavored cooking spray
1 (16-ounce) box pound cake mix (recommended: Betty Crocker)
3/4 cup cinnamon applesauce
1/3 cup pasteurized packaged egg whites
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup baking mix (recommended: Bisquick)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 (.74-ounce) packet spiced cider drink mix (recommended: Alpine)
1 tablespoon butter, melted
Whipped topping flavored with vanilla extract, for serving

Steps:

  • Lightly spray a 6-cup souffle dish with butter-flavored cooking spray and set aside. Make a foil ring 1/2-inch thick for souffle dish to sit on and place inside the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker.
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix, applesauce, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and almond extract. Using an electric mixer beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Pour into souffle dish and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together baking mix, brown sugar, walnuts, cider mix, and melted butter. Sprinkle over cake batter. Use a butter knife to cut through cake and topping several times to swirl.
  • Place souffle dish on top of foil ring in slow cooker. Place 5 folded paper towels over slow cooker bowl and secure with lid. Cook on LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours or until tester comes out clean. Do not lift lid to check cake for the first 3 hours.
  • Cool in souffle dish on wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes before removing and slicing. Serve with whipped topping.

SLOW COOKER APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE



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I have found it is great to try different receipes in the slow cooker. I'm a working grammie and like a hot meal for my family after work. This dessert sounds easy and good. Found it on MSN Delish.

Provided by Marie Everson

Categories     Cakes

Time 3h

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp kosher salt
1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 c unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp vanilla
confectioners sugar for serving

Steps:

  • 1. 1.Place a 15-inch piece of parchment paper in the bowl of a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, letting the excess come up the sides. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
  • 2. 2.Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the applesauce and vanilla (the mixture will look curdled). Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
  • 3. 3.Transfer the batter to the prepared slow cooker and cook, covered, until set and a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 2 to 2 1/2 hours on high.
  • 4. 4.Holding the parchment, transfer the cake to a rack and let cool for at least 15 minutes. Dust with the confectioners' sugar and serve with ice cream, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER APPLE CAKE



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Tender, spicy and chock-full of apple flavor, this slow-cooker cake defines easy. Set it up before dinner, and by the time the dishes are done, it'll be ready to serve.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
1 cup dried apple slices, coarsely chopped
Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed, if desired

Steps:

  • Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place 2 (30-inch-long) strips of cooking parchment paper in X pattern in bottom and up side of slow cooker; line bottom of slow cooker with cooking parchment paper. Spray paper with cooking spray.
  • In medium bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cloves with whisk. In small bowl, mix applesauce, buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla and egg. Add applesauce mixture to flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Stir in dried apples. Pour batter into slow cooker and spread in even layer.
  • Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes or until puffed and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cut into wedges. Serve warm; top with whipped topping.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 1, ServingSize 1 Serving

Tips:

  • Use a variety of apples for the applesauce to create a more complex flavor. Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Pink Lady are all good choices.
  • Don't peel the apples before cooking them. The peel adds color and flavor to the applesauce.
  • Add a little bit of lemon juice to the applesauce to brighten the flavor.
  • Use a slow cooker to make the applesauce. This will allow the flavors to develop slowly and evenly.
  • If you don't have a slow cooker, you can make the applesauce on the stovetop. Just simmer the apples in a pot over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until they are soft.
  • Once the applesauce is cooked, let it cool slightly before adding it to the cake batter.
  • The cake can be baked in a 9x13 inch pan or a bundt pan.
  • Serve the cake warm or at room temperature.

Conclusion:

This slow cooker applesauce spice cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. The applesauce keeps the cake moist and flavorful, while the spices give it a warm and inviting aroma. This cake is perfect for a fall gathering or any special occasion.

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