Applesauce Cake

Ingredients (9×13 or 2-layer 8″ cake):

• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda & 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ginger, & ¼ tsp nutmeg or allspice
• ¾ cup granulated sugar + ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• ¾ cup oil (vegetable or canola)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Optional mix-ins: raisins and walnuts (≈½ cup each)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line pan(s).
2. Whisk dry ingredients in a bowl.
3. In another bowl, beat eggs, sugars, applesauce, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Stir dry into wet until just combined. Fold in optional raisins & nuts.
5. Bake 25–40 min (25 min for sheet; 40 min for deeper pans), until a toothpick comes out clean .
6. Cool before frosting or dusting.