Fudgy Chocolate Mug Cakes
February 11, 2025
Granola Bars
February 19, 2025Difficulty
Easy / Beginner
Prep time
15 minutes
Cooking time
55 minutes
Makes
12 servings
Description
This applesauce snack cake recipe is moist and fluffy with natural apple flavor. This applesauce snack cake has warm cinnamon and fresh applesauce combination. You can enjoy this delicious cake at breakfast, as a snack or a dessert.
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Make aluminum foil sling for 8 inch square metal baking pan. Spray foil lightly with vegetable oil spray.
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
- In large bowl, whisk sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well combined. Transfer 2 tablespoons sugar-spice mixture to small bowl and reserve for sprinkling.
- Add applesauce, melted butter, cider, egg and vanilla to large bowl with sugar-spice mixture and whisk until well combined.
- Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture and whisk to combine. Use rubber spatula to scrape batter into greased baking pan and smooth top. Sprinkle reserved sugar-spice mixture evenly over batter.
- Place baking pan in oven. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes.
- Use oven mitts to remove baking pan from oven. Place baking pan on cooling rack and let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Use foil to carefully lift cake out of baking pan and place on cooling rack. Let cake cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. transfer the cake to cutting board and discard foil. Cut into pieces and serve.
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil spray
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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At Crispy Crust Confections, we specialize in crafting delicious, high-quality desserts made with love and the finest ingredients. From cakes to cookies, each treat is baked fresh and designed to make your celebrations sweeter. Thank you for visiting, and we can't wait to share our passion for baking with you!