Applesauce Walnut Spice Cake
This is an old-fashioned apple cake using applesauce, dates, walnuts, and warm spices. It's super easy to make and is good frosted or not.
Servings 20 servings
Calories 262kcal
Ingredients
- 2 and ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups brown sugar or granulated sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 and ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1 and ½ cups applesauce
- ½ cup coconut oil melted
- ½ cup water
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 cup dates chopped
Instructions
- see post above for substitutions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
- Add all the ingredients except the dates and nuts to the bowl of your electric mixer.
- Mix on low speed for 1 minute then turn up to medium speed for 2 more minutes.
- Stop the mixer and scrape the sides and bottom with a spatula. Add the dates and nuts and stir until combined.
- Pour the cake batter into your prepared pan. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes or until done in the center. To test, use a wooden pick or cake tester. When there are no crumbs or dry crumbs on the pick after being inserted into the cake it's done.
- Remove the cake from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
