One-Layer Applesauce Cake
 
Makes 1 (8-inch) cake
Ingredients
  • ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
  • ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon (95 grams) whole milk
  • ⅓ cup (80 grams) sour cream
  • 2 large eggs (100 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons (42 grams) honey
  • 1 tablespoon (15 grams) fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons (4 grams) freshly grated ginger root
  • 1¼ cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1¼ cups (156 grams) all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup (72 grams) almond flour, toasted
  • 2 teaspoons (6 grams) kosher salt
  • 1½ teaspoons (7.5 grams) baking powder
  • ¾ cup (180 grams) McIntosh Applesauce, divided (recipe follows)
  • Burnt Honey & Ginger Cream Frosting (recipe follows)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a tall-sided 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray; line pan with parchment paper, and spray pan again.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, milk, sour cream, eggs, honey, lemon juice, and ginger. In a medium bowl, sift together sugar, flours, salt, and baking powder. Gradually whisk sugar mixture into butter mixture until combined.
  3. Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Stir in ¼ cup (60 grams) McIntosh Applesauce. Top with remaining batter, and stir in remaining ½ cup (120 grams) McIntosh Applesauce.
  4. Bake for 35 minutes. Cover with foil, and bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes more. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack. Spread Burnt Honey & Ginger Cream Frosting on top and lightly on sides of cake. Serve immediately. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 1 month.
Recipe by Bake from Scratch at https://staging.bakefromscratch.com/one-layer-applesauce-cake/