Applesauce Cake Layers

Name: Applesauce Cake Layers
Yield: Makes two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake layers
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups (11¼ ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons, baking soda; 1 teaspoon, salt; 1 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon, ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon, ground cloves; 1 1/4 cups, applesauce; 1 cup (7 ounces), sugar; 16 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; 1/4 cup, apple cider; 2 , large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons, vanilla extract

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2018

Desserts or Baked Goods

American

Fruit

Cakes

SERVESMakes two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake layers

TIME1 hour, plus 2¼ hours cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

A combination of applesauce and apple cider gives this cake deep apple flavor and plenty of moisture. We opted for melted butter rather than vegetable oil for the toasty flavors it adds.

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