2 cup flour (unsifted)
2 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup lt. brown sugar (packd firm)
1/2 cup butter (softened)
2 cup applesauce (heated)
1 cup dates (chopped)
3/4 cup pecans (coarse-shopped)
1 butter frosting
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease well and flour a 9X9X2" pan. 2. Into
large bowl, sift flour with soda, spices and salt. Add eggs, brown
sugar, butter, and 1 cup hot applesauce; at low speed, beat just
until the ingredients are combined. 3. At medium speed, beat 2
minutes longer, occasionally scraping the side of the bowl and
guiding mixture into the beater with a rubber scraper. 4. Add
remaining applesauce, dates, and walnuts; beat 1 minute. 5. Pour
batter into pan. Bake 50 minutes OR UNTIL straw comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes in pan.
Servings: 12 servings
Applesauce Date Cake Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Apple; Applesauce; Cake; Dessert; Fruit
The History of Recipes
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We hope you enjoy this Applesauce Date Cake recipe.
