Classic Apple Sauce Spice Cake

Method

1. 1
   • wheat flour300 g

   Prep the baking pan — Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour a bundt or loaf pan.

2. 2
   • wheat flour300 g
   • baking soda1 tsp
   • ground cinnamon1 tsp
   • ground cloves½ tsp
   • ground nutmeg½ tsp
   • salt½ tsp

   Whisk the dry ingredients — In a bowl, whisk together the wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt.

3. 3
   • butter120 g
   • brown sugar200 g
   • egg2

   Cream butter and sugar — In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs one at a time.

   ⏱3 min
4. 4
   • butter120 g
   • apple sauce4¾ dl

   Fold in the dry mix — Stir the apple sauce into the butter mixture, then fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.

5. 5
   • raisins150 g
   • walnuts100 g

   Fold in raisins and walnuts — Fold in the raisins and chopped walnuts, then pour the batter into the prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake and cool the cake — Bake for 50-55 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto a rack.

   ⏱50 min