Poor Man's Cake Great Depression Applesauce Spice

20m
Prep Time
45m
Cook Time
1h 5m
Ready In

Recipe: #42050

December 31, 2023



"This delicious depression era cake that calls for just 1 tablespoon of butter. It's also called Poor Man's Cake. It's a good cake for anyone who wants a reduced fat cake, and it has no eggs. This one was published in the Los Angeles Times, food section about 30 years ago. Has corn syrup."

Original is 9 servings
  • Cream
  • Dry
  • Wet

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (90.9 g)
  • Calories 256.1
  • Total Fat - 5.5 g
  • Saturated Fat - 1.8 g
  • Cholesterol - 16.9 mg
  • Sodium - 201.3 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 46.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 3.1 g
  • Sugars - 26.8 g
  • Protein - 8.1 g
  • Calcium - 31.1 mg
  • Iron - 1.4 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl.

Step 2

Stir in corn syrup and set aside.

Step 3

Sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Step 4

Dissolve the soda in applesauce and coffee.

Step 5

Add flour mixture and applesauce mixture alternately to creamed mixture.

Step 6

Pour into greased 13X9-inch pan.

Step 7

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done.

Tips


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