Winnies Applesauce Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF or 175ºC. Grease an 8-inch square pan and line it with wax paper.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, and cinnamon. Set aside. In a second large bowl, stir together the applesauce, brown sugar, oil, and stout. Mix thoroughly. Add the flour mixture, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in the raisins, dates, and walnuts.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert the pan onto a plate, remove the wax paper, and set the cake upright to cool completely.
• To make the icing:.
• In a large bowl, combine the butter and lemon zest. Sift the sugar into the butter and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir in enough lemon juice to make the icing soft enough to spread easily.
• Spread the icing on top of the cake and smooth the surface with an offset spatula or knife dipped in warm water. Decorate the top with lemon slices, if desired.

Steps:

• Cream butter or margarine with sugar. Add applesauce; beat well. Stir in flour, soda, and spices. Add nuts and raisins.
• Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until done. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce and water. Drain raisins; fold into batter with the walnuts. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm or cold.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Beat eggs until frothy,; add sugar gradually and beat until thick and lemon color.
• Stir in applesauce, oil and water; blend well.
• Sift flour with all dry spices, baking soda and salt.
• Gradually add to applesauce mixture, blending well.
• Pour into 2 well greased & floured 9 inch round baking pans.
• Bake fro 30-35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing from pans. Finish cooling on wire racks.
• Once cooled, frost with desired frosting.
• FROSTING: Cream cheese and butter must be at room temperature, combine, then add confectioners sugar and blend until smooth. Frost cake as desired.