Auntie Jean's Apple Sauce Cake

More baking today... a family favourite... Apple Sauce Cake, using a recipe given to me by an aunt of mine years ago.

During the summer I was given a glut of apples from friends, especially from my good friend, Mrs R, who supplied me with two big carrier bags and a box full of the sweet smelling fruit.

I peeled , stewed and froze scores of bags ready for pies, cakes and to have with roast pork. Each bag contains 2 cups of the fruit, enough for the recipe.

And with the peelings, I made a few jars of Apple Jelly, which is wonderful as a glaze or served warm with a pudding or ice cream

Now all I have to do is get the bags out of the freezer ready to use

 Apple Sauce Cake

I like to use a sugar glaze using just icing sugar and water. If we are having it hot as dessert, I glaze the top with apple jelly

This recipe can also be divided into muffins, and a cup of shredded apple can be added to the mix to make it a bit different

1 1/2 cup (6oz) margarine or butter

1 1/2 cups soft brown sugar

3 eggs

2 3/4 plain flour

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp nutmeg

3/4 tsp cinnamon

2 cups applesauce

• Cream together butter and sugar
• Blend in eggs
• Sift together the dry ingredients
• Add to creamed mixture, alternating with the applesauce
• Beat after each addition
• Divide into two greased 8x4 loaf tins
• Bake for 50 minutes, 180C, 350F
• Leave to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the tins

Love and Hugs

Phoebe x