Afternoon Applesauce Spice Cake

I received a jar of homemade applesauce and I just had to do something special with it. I recently bought this amazing canning book "Canning for a New Generation," by Liana Krissoff. Its chalk full of canning tips and recipes, as well as recipes to cook with your jams, jellies and pickled treasures.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup granny smith applesauce
1/2 vegetable oil
1/2 cup nuts, toasted and chopped
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, use a fork to combine the flour, brown sugar, spices, baking soda, and salt. Add the remaining ingredients and 1/2 cup water and stir the batter until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Scrape the batter into a 9-inch square cake pan and smooth the top. Bake in the middle of the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.

Place all dry ingredients in a bowl.

Mix dry ingredients with a fork, till combined.

Homemade Apple Sauce!

Place toasted on a cutting board.

Chop up the nuts.

Add the rest of the ingredients and 1/2 cup water.

Mix till just combined.

Place in a 9 inch baking pan. I didn't have a square one, so I used a round one.

Cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes, before serving. Enjoy!