Old Fashioned Applesauce Spice Cake~
Hey...at least we had cake to eat during "IKE" the hurricane. This is a good and easy cake to prepare. I've really been into cake mixes lately. The complete recipe is on the side of the Duncan Hines Spice Cake Mix box. It's a good "Fallish" tasting cake.
Combine cake mix, 3 large eggs, 1 1/4 cups applesauce, 1/3 cup vegetable oil and 1 cup chopped nuts in large bowl.
Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour into pans. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 15 minutes. Invent onto cooling rack.
For Frosting, combine 1 can Vanilla Frosting, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Stir until blended. Spread over cooled cake.
I use two cans of frosting.
I made this cake, and when I went to cut it, it all fell apart. Any suggestions why? I'm suspicious of the applesauce that I used. It was so thin that I could pour it out. How do you find a "thick" applesauce on the grocery shelves?
Peggy
Posted by: Peggy Dixon | November 03, 2009 at 03:59 PM
This looks amazing and I am totally into cakes for the "season". it just feels good to sit down on a cool day and eat a fallish cake. I read on a blog recently that if you take the frosting out of the container and put it in a bowl and beat it with a mixer for thirty seconds or so, it doubles in size. I did it and it works. I was always a two-tub cake froster too, but now I can stretch just one!
Posted by: Mandy | October 06, 2008 at 07:42 AM
Wow..that looks so yummy!!! I love your blog...I came over from Rocks in your dryer!
-Sandy Toes
Posted by: Sandy Toes | October 04, 2008 at 10:02 AM
I stumbled across your blog while on someone else's and have been captivated by your decorating style and I just love the recipes! I just baked this cake and have it cooling now. The smell is amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Melissa | September 29, 2008 at 08:15 PM
I am making this for book club tomorrow! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Terri Steffes | September 28, 2008 at 12:52 PM
I am making this for book club tomorrow! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Terri Steffes | September 28, 2008 at 12:52 PM
I am making this for book club tomorrow! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Terri Steffes | September 28, 2008 at 12:52 PM
I am making this for book club tomorrow! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Terri Steffes | September 28, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Hey Tina,
I had just used this cake mix last weekend! I made cupcakes out of it though with the vanilla frosting. Yeap - they're all gone! Have a great weekend.
Sheri
Posted by: Sheri May | September 26, 2008 at 03:43 PM
I made this and my family loved it!
will be one of our all time family favorites I can tell!
Thank you!
Posted by: row. | September 23, 2008 at 03:43 PM
OMG, you never disappoint me on your recipes. This was absolutely yummy! Everyone loved it, so easy but the extras to the cake mix made it so great. Thanks much!
Posted by: sherry | September 22, 2008 at 11:10 PM
I made this cake today, I actually read your blog and went to the store to get the ingredients.. it's cooling now. Just wanted to say thanks for posting it! I'm a huge fan of using a cake mix to make something wonderful.. I'll be posting my Orange Chocolate biscotti using a cake mix tomorrow!
Posted by: cara | September 21, 2008 at 04:08 PM
Yummy. I shall have to try it this weekend for my daughter's move. I'm in charge of the food. I have admired your Bell jar and butter plate now for quite some time. Would you mind telling me where you got it. I think it is wonderful
Posted by: Janis Zettel | September 18, 2008 at 10:48 PM
OMG Tina, my mouth is watering. I'm baking this one for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: sherry | September 17, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Looks great! Yum!
Posted by: Joy | September 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Oh YUM!! I love cake!!
Posted by: PamperingBeki | September 17, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Glad all is well on the homefront. The cake looks yummy. I must give it a try. Two cans of frosting, my kind of girl.
Posted by: Teresa | September 17, 2008 at 09:03 AM
Hi Tina,
That cake looks fantastic! I love D-H Spice Cake mix, but for some reason have never made the recipe off the side panel.
That is about to change! :-)
Are you enjoying the cooler temperatures? I am loving it!!!
Posted by: Marilyn | September 17, 2008 at 08:22 AM
yum.
Posted by: brandi | September 17, 2008 at 02:26 AM
Hi! New to your blog (well, never posted before that I can recall) but I have to say that this cake looks and sounds amazing. I am making this for my family this weekend. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. Yummeeeee!
Posted by: Suzann | September 16, 2008 at 10:32 PM
looks yummy..Im so glad fall is almost here all the wonderful flavors and fruits..lisa
Posted by: Pumpkin Pink Cottage | September 16, 2008 at 09:17 PM
You are officially my new favourite blog! I've thought about your decor pictures on and off all day - I'm inspired. Anyways, this cake looks great. And I LOVE your cake plate! Glad you survived Ike.
Posted by: Maven | September 16, 2008 at 08:59 PM
okay....can you please bring me a piece of that tomorrow when you come to tyler....DONT FORGET! that looks sooooooooo goooooooood!
love you
mika
Posted by: Mika | September 16, 2008 at 08:43 PM
Cake looks delicious! Wish I had a big piece right now.
As always I enjoy your blog sooo much.
Posted by: Milisa Moore | September 16, 2008 at 07:28 PM
Yumm, I bet your kitchen smelled heavenly when you baked this!
Posted by: Rose | September 16, 2008 at 06:49 PM
Yum! I'm going to have to try this. ;)
Posted by: Judy | September 16, 2008 at 06:44 PM
Tina, I cannot wait to make this cake! If I had the ingredients I think I would make it tonight! Thank you for sharing!
Tina in NC
Posted by: Tina | September 16, 2008 at 05:32 PM
Hi Tina, I just dropped by for a "quick peek" at your blog (I saw your comments on someone's blog, can't remember). I've stayed for a loooong visit; now it's time to start dinner, so I HAVE to leave.
I'll be back to read some more, but I wanted to tell you how beautiful both your blog and your home are! I've got a few great decorating ideas from you already!
Take care, I'll be back when my domestics duties are fulfilled.
Posted by: Nola of Alamo North | September 16, 2008 at 04:39 PM
Tina- this looks so good and easy too. Every year in the Fall in N.D. we always made a Spice cake for Dessert, during Pheasant hunting Season- it is the perfect dessert to have when we cooked up all of the Pheasant that the hunters in our family brought , during that Season.It does respresent Fall for us. Thanks for bringing back a wonderful Harvest Memory for me.--Love, Valery
Posted by: Valery | September 16, 2008 at 02:52 PM
Oh, I made this two weeks ago for a Bible Study and the ladies loved it. My hubby was very jealous so I had to make another last week when we had company over.
It's a delicious cake and really so quick and easy!
I love your blog and glad that you are all safe after yike.. Ike!
Posted by: cat | September 16, 2008 at 02:22 PM
Oh this looks so yummy...yep gotta add this to my fall recipe list...hope you don't mind if I share it with my bloggers next Monday on my fall recipe day...I thought of doing a season cookbook and do it on Monday's...If you prefer I didn't let me know...Love your blog also!
Posted by: Beth | September 16, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Tina, there you go againmaking me hungry. This looks so good and so easy. I will try it soon.
Jean in Virginia
Posted by: Jean Eakin | September 16, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Oh that sounds really good!!! I will have to add that one to my fall collection :)
Hugs,
Dena
Posted by: Dena | September 16, 2008 at 09:31 AM
I'm glad I don't live at your house. With all of the yummy recipes lately I swear I would weigh 300 pounds. Check your email.
Posted by: JAN | September 16, 2008 at 08:45 AM
Tina,
Love your blog, look forward to reading it everyday! I tried your coconut cake recipe, my husband loved it. I'm going to try the spice cake & the cake you made for Milton's b-day.
So happy to read that your sister is OK in Houston. My sister lives in Houston & they're still without power.
Carol-in Oklahoma
Posted by: Carol | September 16, 2008 at 08:29 AM
We are having a Fun-Fest at church for Halloween. This is going to be my choice for our cake walk.Glad to know all is well in Texas. Congrats on you new son-in-law.Aunt Barbie
Posted by: Aunt Barbie | September 16, 2008 at 08:27 AM
Yummy for the Tummy :)
Posted by: karen | September 16, 2008 at 08:10 AM
That looks finger lickin good Tina.
Posted by: Theresa@TakeASentimentalJourney | September 16, 2008 at 07:40 AM
Tina,
This cake looks delicious and the recipe sounds super quick and easy! I can't wait to try it! I love the yellow cake plate!
Posted by: Sarah | September 16, 2008 at 07:26 AM
Tina-I made your coconut cake as a thank you for a friend-it was absolutely fab-u-lous!! And the best part-it was SUPER simple to make. Thanks for the recipe-it is a keeper. Kate
Posted by: thejollydoghouse | September 16, 2008 at 07:05 AM
When you said you were baking this, I was hoping you would share the recipe.
It looks good enough to eat :)
Posted by: Liz | September 16, 2008 at 07:02 AM
Oooh...It looks so good. Your cakes - and everything - look so good always.
Posted by: paula luckhurst | September 16, 2008 at 06:32 AM