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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (164g) Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 526
Calories from Fat 156		(29%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 17.4g	26%
	Saturated Fat 8.0g	40%
	Monounsaturated Fat 3.9g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 4.2g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 56mg		18%
Sodium 281mg		11%
Potassium 120mg		3%
Total Carbohydrate 90.8g		30%
	Dietary Fiber 2.4g	9%
	Sugars 59.9g
Protein 5.4g		10%
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Applesauce With Cranberry Loaf Cake

Recipe #397678 | 55 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: HokiesLady
Nov 3, 2009

Base recipe was found in the All You Magazine but I've tweaked it to make it my own. This is a full flavored cake with a lemony glaze topping which I found to take this cake just over the top of expectations. Of course you can omit the glaze and just serve as a loaf cake for breakfast. The original recipe does not include nuts but I really enjoyed it with some chopped walnuts so I've placed that as optional to this recipe. It also called for raisins but I used Craisins instead. Please note it is very important to use a thicker applesauce for this recipe - using a thin commercial canned sauce can cause the batter to become too thin and not allow the cake loaf to rise properly while baking.

SERVES 8 , 1 loaf (change servings and units)

Ingredients

LOAF CAKE

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup thick unsweetened applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4-1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup craisins (dried cranberries or use raisins)
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped

GLAZE

6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350F and prepare a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter (or cooking spray) and then line bottom of loaf pan with parchment and butter the paper.
2
Beat butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.
3
Stir baking soda into applesauce.
4
Mix dry ingredients, theen add to butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with applesauce.
5
Stir in Craisins (and walnuts if using).
6
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes (or until toothpick test passes).
7
Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes then turn out onto rack.
8
Make glaze by mixing lemon juice and confectioner's sugar and spoon glaze over cooled cake (this step is optional if you are not using it as a dessert).