This Old fashioned applesauce cake is really easy to convert into a super simple Instant Pot Cake recipe, saving you time without sacrificing the flavor and goodness of an old fashioned cake recipe.
Learn how to make your own moist applesauce cake using this time saving method.
I love whenever I find a tried and true apple recipe that I can add to my apple recipe collection and enjoy all year long.
This applesauce cake recipe is the perfect apple dessert for the fall season, but it also doubles as a delicious apple breakfast treat as well which you can enjoy all year long.
Once you try this old fashioned applesauce cake recipe you will want to make it all the time.
Gather these ingredients to make your Applesauce Cake.
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Old Fashioned Applesauce Cake
Instant Pot Applesauce Cake Ingredients
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Egg
- Milk
- Applesauce
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Cloves
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Pecans or walnuts
- Brown sugar
- Caramel sauce for topping, optional
- Water
How to Make Applesauce Cake
Cream together butter and sugar. Add in remaining wet ingredients and mix well.
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and then add in to the wet ingredients and blend together until well incorporated.
Spray a 7-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and then pour batter into the pan.
Mix together 2 tablespoons brown sugar and pecans.
Spread this pecan mixture over the top of the batter in the springform pan.
Top applesauce cake with aluminum foil and place the springform pan on Instant Pot trivet.
Add water to the pressure cooker and then place the springform pan into the pressure cooker on top of the trivet.
Close the Instant Pot and turn the valve to sealing and then set to a manual pressure cooking time of 60 minutes and then allow for a natural pressure release before removing the lid.
This recipe makes 4-6 servings.
Instant Pot Applesauce Cake
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup halved pecans
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- Caramel sauce for topping optional
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Cream together butter and sugar. Add in remaining wet ingredients and mix well.
- Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and then add in to the wet ingredients and blend together until well incorporated.
- Spray a 7-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and then pour batter into the pan.
- Mix together 2 tablespoons brown sugar and pecans and spread this over the top of the batter in the springform pan.
- Top applesauce cake with aluminum foil and place the springform pan on Instant Pot trivet.
- Add water to the pressure cooker and then place the springform pan into the pressure cooker on top of the trivet.
- Close the Instant Pot and turn the valve to sealing and then set to a manual pressure cooking time of 60 minutes and then allow for a natural pressure release before removing the lid.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
