Healthy Applesauce Cake
Are you looking for a warm and comforting spice cake? This recipe for the best applesauce cake is just that. This is our healthier version of an old-fashioned applesauce cake. It is super moist and filled with delicious spice flavor.
Servings: 9 slices
Calories: 199kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (128 g) White whole wheat flour see notes
- ½ cup (70 g) Packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/16 teaspoon (pinch) Nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon Ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon Cloves
- 1 cup (120 g) Unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup (113 g) Melted butter
- 1 large Egg
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Stir the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.1 cup (128 g) White whole wheat flour, ½ cup (70 g) Packed brown sugar, ½ teaspoon Baking soda, ½ teaspoon Baking powder, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1/16 teaspoon (pinch) Nutmeg, ½ teaspoon Ginger, ⅛ teaspoon Cloves
- Add the wet ingredients and stir until combined.1 cup (120 g) Unsweetened applesauce, ½ cup (113 g) Melted butter, 1 large Egg, ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Pour the batter into a well greased 8x8 inch or 9x9 inch cake pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Serve warm or cool.
Notes
You can use whole wheat pastry flour (soft white wheat) . You will need 1¼ cups (150 g).
If you want a low sugar applesauce cake then reduce the sugar to ⅓ cup.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.2g | Protein: 2.6g | Fat: 11.1g | Cholesterol: 47.8mg | Sodium: 148.4mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 13.4g | Vitamin A: 95.5IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Iron: 0.8mg