OMG!! All I can say is this is so stinkin' good that I hope you all try it! Very spicy and moist!! I love gingerbread but haven't had much luck making it because it always falls in the middle. To me, this recipe tastes very much like gingerbread.
I have had this recipe lying around for several months wanting to try it and I finally did this morning. I had some leftover homemade applesauce that I used the other day to make some Applesauce BBQ sauce (which is yummy too!) and since I didn't need to bake bread today, I figured it would be a good time to try this cake recipe. I don't remember where I got the recipe so if it was from one of you I apologize for not giving you credit! The only substitution I made was to use some of my Pumpkin Pie spice mix instead of the cinnamon and nutmeg. I will list the recipe for that at the end. The recipe calls for unsweetened applesauce but mine did have a little sugar in it.
Applesauce Molasses Cake **Click here to print this recipe**
1/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups Baking Mix
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
(I used 3 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie spice instead of the cinnamon and nutmeg)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8-inch square cake pan. I used a greased 10-inch cast iron skillet.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in applesauce, molasses, vanilla and egg.
Add dry ingredients and beat well.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Serve warm with whipped cream.
We didn't have any whipped cream this morning but this cake was AWESOME just plain with a cup of coffee after we got back from our morning walk!
Pumpkin Pie Spice
8 tablespoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons ground ginger
4 teaspoons ground cloves
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This does sound delicious, and I've been craving something sweet!
ReplyDeleteTorture! Pure torture!! I wonder if I can make this gluten free....
ReplyDeleteI should not really look at food on blogs at 4:13 in the afternoon! I Do believe I NEED to make this
ReplyDelete:-)
Teresa,
ReplyDeleteI highly suggest you try it! :)
Susan,
I always feel bad when I post a recipe with flour in it because I know you can't (or shouldn't) eat it!
dr momi,
Yes, you must make this...stare at the little spinning watch...you must make this! ;-)
Oh. My. YUM! Oh, so many sweet things to bake and so little time! ;)
ReplyDelete-Jaime
Jaime,
ReplyDeleteLOL!! That's one of the reasons it took me MONTHS to try this recipe!
That looks delicious! :)
ReplyDeleteYummy... looks like a cake I need to try. I was workin in the kitchen all day workin with bananas, I did a blog on it. Then I made a gooey butter cake, yum. I made & froze 12 pints of Avocado dip. too Busy Bee today ;)
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic, definitely going to try it soon. Is that a cast iron cake pan you use?
ReplyDeleteCatherine,
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Jennifer,
Dang girl, you WERE busy! I'll have to check out your post! :)
Emma,
I used my 10-inch cast iron skillet and just sprayed it with some cooking spray first. Works great! :)
This looks really good- I wish someone in my house would make it for me!
ReplyDeleteKathy,
ReplyDeleteMaybe if you leave the recipe lying around he will get the hint!! LOL!!
I like how you bake in your cast iron pan. I need to try that. This sounds like a recipe I would like...
ReplyDeleteWe make an applesauce/molasses cake too. I do like that fact that yours is baked right in the cast iron pan. Very easy.
ReplyDeleteKateri,
ReplyDeleteI like how the cast iron gives baked goods kind of a crust! :)
Kristina,
I love using my cast iron in "unconventional" ways!
I had this cake years ago. I never thought I would be able to get a recipe for it. Thanks so much for sharing. This is going in my recipe box.
ReplyDeleteMichelle,
ReplyDeleteCool! Glad you were able to find it again! :)
Your cake looks and sounds yummo! MY hubby loves anything ginger!
ReplyDeleteDeb,
ReplyDeleteHope you get to give it a try! :)