Ingredients for Easy Apple Snack Cake
- All Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Ground Cinnamon
- Allspice
- Ginger
- Table Salt
- Light Brown Sugar
- Unsalted Butter
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Granny Smith Apples
- ½ cup raisins (or dried cranberries)
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How to Make Easy Apple Snack Cake
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Adjust oven rack to the middle position.
- Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, and ½ teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, cream together ¾ cup packed light brown sugar and ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy (3-6 minutes).
- Beat in 2 large eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Beat in ½ cup unsweetened applesauce and 1 tablespoon lemon zest.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Gently fold in 1 ½ cups peeled and diced apples and ½ cup raisins (or dried cranberries).
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 60-75 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Rotate the pan halfway through baking.
- Let the cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before serving (about 2 hours).
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
81 g
Sugar
968g
Fat
310g
Carbs
158g
