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Grandma's Applesauce Raisin Cake

A delicious spice cake with quick caramel frosting.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Servings 1 9x13 cake

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 baking pan
  • 2 medium mixing bowl
  • 1 heavy bottom sauce pan

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup melted butter or margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 1½ cup apple sauce unsweetened and unseasoned preferably
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup raisins
  • ½ cup water boiling

Frosting

  • ¼ cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar approximately, to thicken

Instructions
 

To make the cake

  • Preheat your oven to 350℉. Grease and flour a 9x13 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.