Applesauce Cake with Brown Sugar Sauce
This is a very old family recipe that has been handed down from my Grandmother Verna. Great for the fall, when you’ve made homemade applesauce.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 cups granulated sugar
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoon cocoa
3 ½ teaspoons baking soda
3 ½ cups flour
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
PREPARATION
Preheat oven – 350 degrees F
Prepare 9×13x2 inch baking pan
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the baking soda into the applesauce and then add it into the butter mixture. Fold in the sifted dry ingredients. Modify the amount of sugar in the cake, dependent on the amount of sugar in the applesauce. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve with good vanilla ice cream and drizzle with warm brown sugar sauce.
BROWN SUGAR SAUCE
INGREDIENTS
1 cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups water
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
PREPARATION
Combine all ingredients and bring slowly to a boil until thick. Serve warm over cake.