If you like simple old-fashioned scratch cakes, I think you'll enjoy the flavor and texture of this easy slow cooker applesauce spice cake.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Servings: 6
Calories: 271
Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
1cupall-purpose flour
½teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspoonground cinnamon
Pinchground nutmeg
Pinchground cloves
½cupgranulated sugar
½cupunsweetened applesauce, at room temperature
1largeegg, at room temperature
½teaspoonvanilla extract
¼teaspoonsalt
6tablespoonsunsalted butter, melted and cooled
Confectioners' sugar
Instructions
Grease 6-inch springform pan and then line with parchment paper. Add about 2 cups (½ inch deep) water to slow cooker and place aluminum foil rack in bottom of crock.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, applesauce, egg, vanilla and salt until smooth and lump-free. Slowly whisk in melted butter until well mixed.
Stir flour mixture into moist applesauce mixture, just until incorporated.
Pour batter into prepared springform pan and smooth top with spatula. Lightly tap filled cake pan on counter to eliminate any air pockets.
Set cake pan on aluminum rack in slow cooker, cover and cook on LOW 3 to 4 hours, until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
Remove pan from crock and cool completely on wire rack, about 1 to 2 hours.
Run small knife around edge of cake to loosen from pan, then remove pan from cake. Remove cake pan bottom and toss out parchment paper.
Transfer cake to serving dish and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, slice and serve.
Recipe Notes
To reduce the Points, try substituting Truvia Baking Blend, or your favorite low calorie sugar substitute for the sugar.Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.12*SmartPoints (Green plan)12*SmartPoints (Blue plan)12*SmartPoints (Purple plan)7*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Easy Slow Cooker Applesauce Spice Cake Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 271Calories from Fat 113
% Daily Value*
Fat 12.5g19%
Carbohydrates 37.1g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 3.5g7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.