Slow-Cooker Applesauce Spice Cake

Name: Slow-Cooker Applesauce Spice Cake
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 cup (5 ounces; 142 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; Pinch , ground nutmeg; Pinch , ground cloves; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces; 99 grams), granulated sugar; 1/2 cup, unsweetened applesauce; 1 , large egg, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; , Confectioners' sugar

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By Lainey Seyler

Desserts or Baked Goods

Fruit

Slow Cooker

Fruit Desserts

For a simple dessert that would also satisfy an afternoon snack craving, we set our sights on a moist snack cake permeated with the sweet flavor of apples and infused with warm spice notes.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVES6

TIME3 to 4 hours on high

Slow cooker size5 to 7 quarts

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

A water bath ensured that this dessert cooked through gently and evenly. Half a cup of applesauce guaranteed robust apple flavor throughout, and small amounts of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves offered subtle spice flavor. To finish our easy c...

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