Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
Slice of applesauce raisin cake topped with caramel frosting and served on a plate on a colorful background.

Applesauce Raisin Cake

Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 45 mins Rest Time 1 hr Total Time 2 hrs 5 mins

Description

A super duper moist applesauce spice cake topped with caramel frosting using Yammy's homemade Unsweetened Applesauce Recipe. When sliced, recipe serves about 12.

Ingredients

Cake Mix

Caramel Frosting

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350˚F (175˚C). 

  2. Let's make the cake first. In your main mixing bowl, add oil, dark brown sugar and mix.

  3. Add eggs and unsweetened applesauce and mix.

  4. Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and mix.

  5. Add raisins and mix by hand with spatula. 

  6. Pour into 13x9 glass oven baking dish.

  7. Bake for 40 mins. 

  8. Cool completely before making the frosting. 

  9. Now for the frosting. In a small sauce pan, add unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, milk and melt on medium low heat. Stir continually until mixture begins to boil. Once boiling, continue cooking for 2 mins. Remove from heat and cool for 10 mins.

  10. In the same sauce pan, add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until creamy and smooth. 

  11. Ice your applesauce raisin cake. This caramel buttercream frosting dries fast, so add optional chopped nuts immediately. Serve by the slice. Enjoy!