yummy applesauce cake

Jun 23, 2009

My friend, Kate, asked me to send her this recipe for yummy applesauce cake and I remembered I had promised it to a lot of people after my 35th birthday party. This has been our birthday cake for years! Recently we have been doing a few ice cream cakes, but this one is still our stand-by. We discovered it when Blythe was a baby and quite allergic to pretty much everything processed. This recipe doesn’t have eggs or milk (which ironically Blythe was never allergic to), so it is great for people with those issues. It is made from stuff you should have in your food storage, so you can make it all the time, even if you are in desperate straits!

1/2 C. oil
3/4 C. honey
1 C. applesauce or other pureed fruit
2 C. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 C. raisins

I always double it and still put it in one pan, then it is nice and thick and dense. I never put in the raisins, but maybe they would be good.

Combine oil, honey, applesauce, flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in bowl. Mix on medium speed for 3-4 minutes. Stir in raisins. Pour into lightly greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes. If you double it like I do, bake for 40-50 minutes.

Enjoy!