Coffee/Applesauce Cake
Yield
1 cakePrep
15 minCook
30 minReady
45 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
cake flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cloves
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
instant coffee
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | cup |
applesauce
|
|
| Frosting | |||
| 1 | teaspoon |
instant coffee
granules |
|
| ¼ | cup |
water
hot |
|
| ¼ | cup |
butter
|
|
| 2 | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 414 | ml |
cake flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 79 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cloves
|
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
instant coffee
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 237 | ml |
applesauce
|
|
| Frosting | |||
| 5 | ml |
instant coffee
granules |
|
| 59 | ml |
water
hot |
|
| 59 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 473 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
Directions
Sift flour with soda and spices and salt.
Cream shortening and gradually blend in sugar.
Add egg and beat until fluffy.
Stir in instant coffee flakes and applesauce.
Add flour mixture.
Place in 8 inch square pan.
Bake in 350℉ (180℃) F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
Frost with the following: Make coffee infusion with 1 teaspoon instant coffee and ¼ cup hot water.
Cream butter until soft and smooth, gradually blend in sugar and salt.
Slowly work in fresh, cooled coffee infusion (about 3 tablespoons) until mixture is proper consistency for spreading.
This makes enough for TWO 8 inch cakes.
