Wanting to do something with the applesauce I made a few days ago, I hunted up an old applesauce cake recipe that’s very simple, comes together quickly and is delicious without being too sweet. Next time, I may try adding a chopped apple. But Kumy loved it – especially with a nice cup of tea.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar
½ cup butter (1 stick), softened
1 cup applesauce
2 cups flour
1 t baking soda
1 t cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
pinch of kosher salt
½ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Powdered sugar for dusting on afterwards.

Mix sugar and butter until quite smooth and light. Add applesauce and mix well.

In a small bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Add into the sugar mix, and stir gently, just until blended.

Scoop into an 8 or 9″ baking pan or springform pan, roughly smoothing the top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, or until the top looks dry and springs back if you push on it.

Let cool, and dust with powdered sugar. Keeps well for a few days.