Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup sugar ($0.16)
  • 2 Tbsp butter (plus some for the pan) ($0.31)
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce ($0.64)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus 1 Tbsp) ($0.19)
  • 1 tsp baking soda ($0.04)
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon ($0.05)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves ($0.05)
  • 1/4 tsp salt ($0.02)
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg ($0.03)
  • 2/3 cup raisins ($0.72)

Instruction

  • Allow the butter to come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Coat the inside of an 8x8-inch baking dish with butter.
  • In a large bowl, cream together 2 Tbsp of butter and the sugar using a hand mixer or mixing by hand with a wooden spoon. Add the applesauce and stir to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and nutmeg until well combined.
  • Pour the flour mixture into the applesauce mixture and stir just until combined.
  • In a separate small bowl, toss the raisins with about 1 Tbsp flour until they are lightly coated. Fold the flour coated raisins into the cake batter. Spread the cake batter into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake the cake for 30-35 minutes, or until the the center springs back when pressed. Let the cake cool for 15 minutes before slicing into 9 pieces.