Apples are just in season so get out the peeler and corer. You know what they say, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” There’s so much you can do with apples, besides Mom’s Apple Pie, there’s apple sauce, apple jelly, apple butter, apple tarts, baked apples, apple Waldorf salad, apple pancakes, apple muffins and the list goes on. This cake is so moist and perfectly divine with lemon curd or a light sprinkling of powdered sugar or a caramel sauce and pecans. But you have to start with quick and easy hot homemade apple sauce. It cooks in the microwave in just 10 minutes. No food mill necessary, just mash or blend the cooked apples to perfect sauce consistency.
You can double or triple the applesauce recipe and freeze or can the leftovers for other uses.
Apple sauce cake can be made in a loaf pan, flat rectangle pan or muffin tins. Adjust baking time accordingly.
More apple recipes tomorrow: Crock Pot Apple Butter and Apple Muffins
Ingredients for Microwave Apple Sauce:
- 8 apples, Jonathan, Winesap or Granny Smith
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 3 Tbsp honey
Method:
- Peel, core and chop apples. Place in microwave safe dish with a cover.
- Add lemon juice, butter and honey. Toss.
- Cover with lid partially so steam can escape. Cook on high for 8-10 minutes, stirring once.
- Blend or mash and use in the following recipe for Hot Apple Sauce Cake.
Ingredients for Hot Apple Sauce Cake:
- 2-1/4 cup Hot applesauce
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp allspice
- 3/4 cup pecans
- 1 cup raisins
Method:
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour a 9-inch bundt pan.
- Mix all ingredients together. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 50-55 minutes or until tests done.
- Cool 5 minutes and remove from pan.
- Serve warm with topping of choice.
Note: Nuts and raisins are optional.
