Applesauce Cake

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This Applesauce Cake is a super easy 5-ingredient cake recipe ready in just about 30 minutes with a sweet, moist, and soft crumb.

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Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Servings: slices

Calories: 189.2kcal

Author: Carine Claudepierre

Ingredients

1 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1 ½ cup Self-Rising Flour (note 1)
⅓ cup Mild-Flavor Olive Oil (note 2)
⅔ cup Brown Sugar (note 3)
2 teaspoons Cinnamon

Cinnamon swirl

3 tablespoons Unsweetened Applesauce
6 tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line an 8-inch x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Oil with cooking oil spray. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add applesauce, brown sugar, cinnamon, and oil. Whisk to combine.
Fold in the flour and use a rubber spatula to stir and form a thick smooth cake batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, in a single layer. Set aside.
In another bowl, prepare the cinnamon applesauce swirl. Stir applesauce, cinnamon, and brown sugar together until it forms a dark syrup.
Drop dollops of the syrup on top of the cake batter and swirl in using a spoon.
Bake the cake on the center rack of the oven for 25-35 minutes at 350 °F (180 °C) until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Cool down on a cooling rack 3 hours before slicing or before drizzling vegan royal icing on top.

Notes

Note 1: You can swap self-rising flour for 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour and whisk in 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder. For a gluten-free option, use my gluten-free converter, but don't forget the baking powder.

Note 2: Any low-flavor oil works in this cake, like melted coconut oil, canola oil, and almond oil.

Note 3: Any sugar can be used instead of brown sugar. You can try coconut sugar or raw cane sugar for refined sugar-free options.

Oven Mode: I use the fan-forced (convection) mode. If you have to use conventional mode, I recommend increasing the temperature by 25°F (15°C). The baking time should be the same, but it might take a few more minutes.

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