Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::25 mins
Additional Time::10 mins
Total Time::50 mins
Servings::12
Yield::1 (9×13-inch) cake
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups diced apple (about 2 medium apples)
Directions
Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
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Beat butter, applesauce, and eggs together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until foamy.
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Add flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix until well combined. Stir in apples.
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Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
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Enjoy!
From the Editor
This recipe was tested in our test kitchen and updated to replace 1 cup vegetable oil with 1/2 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce.