Peanut Butter Applesauce Cake

By kathleentirpak

This is a very rich moist bar-like cake.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soft butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves ( optional )
• 1 cup chunky applesauce

Preparation

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
Cream the butter. Gradually add the sugar. Fold in the peanut butter and the egg. Combine in a separate bowl : the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg( and cloves, if using.) Whisk these ingredients to blend. Add the flour mixture to the peanut-butter mixture, alternately with the applesauce. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake about 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Cut into 2 " squares.