Applesauce Loaf Cake

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(34)

'Slices of this moist old-fashioned cake hold up well in a lunch bag,' assures Pamela Kelley of Downey, California.

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce

  • 1 egg

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 cup raisins

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Add to applesauce mixture; mix well. Stir in the raisins and walnuts. Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.