The original reason that I created this site was to save my favorite recipes, as well as to document my family’s recipes. This recipe is an original from my Grandma K, and was my grandpa’s absolute favorite cake. I made it as a surprise for my mom this Easter and it was definitely a hit!
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Grandma’s Applesauce Raisin Cake
A delicious spice cake with quick caramel frosting.
1½cupapple sauceunsweetened and unseasoned preferably
2½cupsall-purpose flour
2tspbaking soda
½tspcinnamon
½tspcloves
½tspnutmeg
1cupraisins
½cupwaterboiling
Frosting
¼cupbutteror margarine
1cupbrown sugar
¼cupmilk
1cuppowdered sugarapproximately, to thicken
Instructions
To make the cake
Preheat your oven to 350℉. Grease and flour a 9×13 baking pan and set aside.
Mix granulated sugar and melted butter until creamy and incorporated. Add egg and mix thoroughly. Add applesauce and mix thoroughly.
In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add to your wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Add the raisins and bowling water and mix immediately to combine (do not let the boiling water sit or it will cook the eggs in your batter in one spot).
Spread the batter evenly in your baking pan. Place on the center rack of your preheated oven and bake for 1 hour. Test with a toothpick, it should come out clean. Set aside and allow to cool completely before adding frosting.
Frosting
In a heavy bottomed saucepan melt your butter and add the brown sugar. Bring to a gentle boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
Add milk and bring it back up to a boil. Remove from heat and then gradually add powdered sugar to thicken to your desired consistency, usually about 1 cup. (I'm sorry I don't have an exact measurement for this one, this is one of those recipes where Grandma would say 'just add it until it's enough').
Allow to cool slightly before spreading it on your cooled cake.
Notes
Without the frosting, this cake is a lot like many other spiced cakes (banana, zucchini, etc) and can be a great banana bread replacement for if you have food allergies or a lack of produce.
