Applesauce Snack Cake

By moddie2bert

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• Apple Cider Sauce:
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup apple cider or orange juice
• 2 tablespoons whipping (heavy) cream

Details

Servings 9

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. To prepare cake: Mix flour, brown sugar, allspice, baking soda with fork in ungreased 8x8x2-inch square pan. Mix in remaining ingredients. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with warm Apple Cider Sauce.

To prepare Apple Cider Sauce:
Heat all ingredients to rolling boil in heavy 1½-quart saucepan over high heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat slightly. Boil 3 minutes, stirring frequently (watch carefully~mixture burns easily). Immediately refrigerate any remaining sauce after serving.