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Monday, May 22, 2023

In the Kitchen: This Cake is Delicious!

I don't know where I got the recipe for this cake, but I'm glad I found it!  Both hubby and I enjoyed a slice of it before we packaged up the rest to share with another family.  Here's the recipe along with the changes I made to it:

Olivia Waltons Applesauce Cake
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used cake flour)
2 t. Ground cloves
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. baking soda
pinch salt
2 cups raisins (soaked in water for 30 minutes to soften)
1 cup walnuts  (substituted home-canned pecans)
2 cups applesauce  (I used home-canned applesauce)

Additional change I made:  Instead of using the ground cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon, I used 4 teaspoons of apple pie spice mix.

Bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees  (I needed to cook it for 75 minutes in my oven instead of the called for 50 minutes)

Frosting   (I did not make the frosting nor add any other frosting)
1/4 cup butter
1 T. heavy cream
2 cups Confectioners sugar
2 T. bourbon or Vanilla

The cake was delicious!

Until next time,
patsi @ A Working Pantry
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 22, 2023 at 10:26 PM

    Mmm! Yummy!
    I bet that is just scrumpdelicious!
    You work so hard at everything you do and it shows in the pics you post. You are an inspiration to so many!!
    I always look forward to your posts.(on all your blogs) Love reading them!! Nana Kay

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    1. patsyMay 23, 2023 at 7:53 PM

      Nana Kay, thank you! The cake is delicious!

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  2. Practical ParsimonyMay 23, 2023 at 5:58 AM

    I have always wondered what was the recipe for Olivia Walton's applesauce cake! And, I wanted the applesauce cake from Little House on the Prairie. If I can stand long enough, I will bake this cake. Thanks.

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    1. patsyMay 23, 2023 at 7:54 PM

      Practical Parsimony, I hope you are able to make it, it's a good one!

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  3. D FullerMay 25, 2023 at 6:35 PM

    Can't wait to make this cake. I learn so much from you. Read your post on the bluebirds are nesting. it was filled with lots of good info. Mark Cuban who owns the Dallas Mavericks basketball team believes every should have access to medicine.
    He has a website you can order from and I was surprised how low they are. Thought it might help with your husbands medicine. Could hurt to check. the site is https://costplusdrugs.com/ Hope it helps.

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    1. patsyMay 26, 2023 at 3:41 PM

      D Fuller, The cake is delicious! I'll check out the website, thank you!

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  4. AnonymousMay 26, 2023 at 10:18 AM

    Hello! I follow Annabel and the Bluebirds and wanted to thank you for your post this week! I'm trying to find your pot pie pastry recipe, if you don't mind sharing. Thank you! Nell

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    1. patsyMay 26, 2023 at 3:40 PM

      Nell, thank you. Here's the link to my pot pie method/recipe ... https://aworkingpantry.blogspot.com/2023/03/using-home-canned-chicken-32123.html

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