Irish Applesauce Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 lemon, zest grated
- 1 ¾ cups applesauce
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan.
- Mix flour, sugar, and salt together in a bowl.
- Beat in egg yolks, butter, and lemon zest until dough is thoroughly mixed.
- Mix applesauce, cinnamon, and cloves together in a small bowl.
- Press half the dough into the prepared baking pan; spread applesauce mixture over dough in a layer. Top with remaining dough.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cake is browned, 40 to 45 minutes.
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