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Apple Sauce Cake – Gluten Free

Apple Sauce Cake is a delicious gluten free dessert recipe that incorporates our abundant apple harvest.

Whether you choose to use Chunky Apple Sauce or other apple sauce that you have on hand, this moist, tasty cake is full of the flavours of fall.

Apple Sauce, raisins and spices make this the perfect autumn dessert to serve up to family or guests.

Top Apple Sauce Cake off with some maple flavoured frosting before serving it up for all to enjoy.

This dessert recipe yields 12 – 16 servings depending on how you choose to slice it up.

Savour all the fall comfort flavours with every bite!

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To begin making Apple Sauce Cake I stirred together some sugar and large eggs.

Once the eggs and sugar were well blended I used a large spoon and stirred in some Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour, baking soda and baking powder.

Next I stirred in some Chunky Apple Sauce.

Or you can use any apple sauce you have on hand.

The last addition was some raisins that I folded into the batter.

You could also add some chopped pecans but I am not a fan of crunch in my cake.

When the raisins were well incorporated I sprayed a 9″ x 13″ baking pan with cooking spray.

I scraped the batter into the prepared pan.

Then I placed the pan into a preheated 375F oven for 20 – 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center came out clean.

After removing the Apple Sauce Cake from the oven I allowed it to cool completely.

Then I opened a tub of gluten free vanilla frosting and added some maple extract.

Some people might like some chopped walnuts or pecans on the top, but I prefer it without any nuts added.

To serve I sliced the cake into squares.

Savour the fall flavours in every bite of Apple Sauce Cake.

Your guests will not believe that it is gluten free!

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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make this Apple Sauce Cake:

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs, large
  • 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 8 oz apple sauce (I used Chunky Apple Sauce)
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon, if not already in the apple sauce
  • 1 cup raisins
  • After Baking
  • 1 tub Betty Crocker Vanilla Frosting
  • splash of maple extract
  • Optional:
  • chopped pecans in batter or sprinkled on top of frosting

How to Make Apple Sauce Cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 375F and grease a 9″ x 13″ baking pan.
  2. Use a large wooden spoon to mix together the granulated sugar and the eggs.
  3. Stir in the Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour, baking soda and baking powder. 
  4. Fold in the apple sauce and cinnamon if not already in apple sauce.
  5. Fold in the raisins.  Can add some chopped pecans at this time as well if you like.
  6. Once all ingredients well incorporated scrape batter into the prepared pan.
  7. Bake in the 375F oven for 20 – 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  9. Once cooled stir some maple extract into the Betty Crocker Vanilla Frosting and ice cake.
  10. You can sprinkle pecan pieces on top of icing or leave it plain.
  11. Slice into squares and serve.
  12. Enjoy!

Apple Sauce Cake is a delicious gluten free dessert recipe that incorporates our abundant apple harvest. Whether you choose to use Chunky Apple Sauce or other apple sauce that you have on hand this moist, tasty cake is full of the flavours of fall.

Yield: 12 - 16

Apple Sauce Cake - Gluten Free

Apple Sauce Cake is a delicious gluten free dessert recipe that incorporates our abundant apple harvest. Whether you choose to use Chunky Apple Sauce or other apple sauce that you have on hand this moist, tasty cake is full of the flavours of fall.

Apple Sauce Cake is a delicious gluten free dessert recipe that incorporates our abundant apple harvest. Whether you choose to use Chunky Apple Sauce or other apple sauce that you have on hand this moist, tasty cake is full of the flavours of fall.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs, large
  • 2 cups Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 8 oz apple sauce (I used Chunky Apple Sauce)
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon if not already in apple sauce
  • 1 cup raisins
  • After Baking
  • 1 tub Betty Crocker Vanilla Frosting
  • splash of maple extract
  • Optional:
  • chopped pecans in batter or sprinkled on top of frosting

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375F and grease a 9" x 13" baking pan.
    2. Use a large wooden spoon to mix together the granulated sugar and the eggs.
    3. Stir in the Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour, baking soda and baking powder. 
    4. Fold in the apple sauce and cinnamon if it is not already in apple sauce.
    5. Fold in the raisins.  Can add some chopped pecans at this time as well if you like.
    6. Once all ingredients well incorporated scrape batter into the prepared pan.
    7. Bake in the 375F oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    8. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
    9. Once cooled stir some maple extract into the Betty Crocker Vanilla Frosting and ice cake.
    10. You can sprinkle pecan pieces on top of icing or leave it plain.
    11. Slice into squares and serve.
    12. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 177Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 94mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 2gSugar: 18gProtein: 3g

Peggy

Wednesday 17th of July 2024

Can I use a egg substitute

Kathleen

Thursday 18th of July 2024

Hi Peggy, I have never tried the recipe with an egg substitute. Maybe someone else on here has and can let us know how it turned out. If you try it please let us know how it works. Thanks, Kathleen

Pam

Friday 19th of May 2023

Very good cake! I used Almond flour and it turned out great!

Kathleen

Saturday 20th of May 2023

Hi Pam, Thank you! I am so glad that you enjoyed the recipe. I am so glad it worked out with almond flour. Might have to try that next time I make it! Thanks, Kathleen

Audrey

Tuesday 28th of February 2023

Hi! Can I use chopped walnuts in gluten-free apple sauce cake instead of chopped pecans? Thanks!!!

Kathleen

Tuesday 28th of February 2023

Hi Audrey, I think it would be fine to change up the nuts in the recipe. Enjoy, Kathleen

Donna

Sunday 22nd of May 2022

You don’t add any spices??

Kathleen

Monday 23rd of May 2022

Hi Donna, I used some Chunky Apple Sauce which has cinnamon in it. If your apple sauce does not have cinnamon you would need to add a couple teaspoons. I will make note of that in the recipe. Thank you! Take care, Kathleen

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