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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 30 |
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Your family can enjoy two distinctly different snack cakes with this simple mix from Kathy Nieratko of Fair Haven, Vermont. The moist and sweet banana version is chock-full of crunchy nuts while the applesauce cake has plenty of spicy goodness. Ingredients:
8 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
4 cups sugar |
1 tablespoon baking soda |
1 tablespoon salt |
additional ingredients for banana snack cake: |
1 egg |
1/3 cup milk |
1/3 cup vegetable oil |
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana |
1 cup chopped walnuts |
additional ingredients for applesauce snack cake: |
1 egg |
3/4 cup applesauce |
1/4 cup vegetable oil |
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 cup raisins |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Yield: about 11-1/2 cups (about 5 batches). 2. To prepare banana cake: In a bowl, beat egg, milk and oil. Stir in 2-1/4 cups cake mix and banana; mix well. Fold in walnuts. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings. 3. To prepare applesauce cake: In a bowl, beat egg, applesauce and oil. Add cinnamon, allspice, cloves and 2-1/4 cups cake mix; mix well. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings. |
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