Apple Raisin Cake
Apple Raisin Cake is the kind of cake I’d eat for breakfast! It tastes a little bit like a raisin bran muffin but in a cake form. It’s easy to make, and so, so good!

I used golden raisins, but feel free to substitute them with whatever raisins you have in your pantry. You can also leave off the icing sugar (aka powdered sugar) if you want it less sweet.
Ingredients
The full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions is found at the bottom of the post.
- All-purpose flour
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- Brown sugar
- Baking soda
- Milk
- Lemon juice
- Apple sauce
- Unsalted butter
- Golden raisins
- Powdered sugar or vanilla frosting

How to Make Apple Raisin Cake
- Step One: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, salt, brown sugar, and baking soda.
- Step Two: In another mixing bowl, stir together milk, lemon juice, apple sauce, and butter. Pour into dry mixture and stir to combine.

- Step Three: Stir in raisins. Pour mixture into a 13×9 inch ungreased baking pan.
- Step Four: Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
- Step Five: Cool. To serve, cut into squares and sprinkle with icing sugar or frost with vanilla icing.

This cake did not last long in my house. It was gobbled up so quickly that John was too slow and didn’t get to try a piece. I may have had more than my fair share. Oops!

Is it a dessert or breakfast – you decide. Either way, it’s still a darn good cake to eat at any time of day!

Fall Desserts
- Air Fryer Apples
- Slow Cooker Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding
- Nobby Apple Cake
- Sour Cream Raisin Bars
- Apple Cake with Butterscotch Sauce

Try my Apple Pie Egg Rolls and Oatmeal Cake.
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Apple Raisin Cake
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Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 ½ cups apple sauce
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup golden raisins
- powdered sugar or vanilla icing for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, salt, brown sugar and baking soda.
- In another mixing bowl, stir together milk, lemon juice, apple sauce and butter. Pour into dry mixture and stir to combine.
- Stir in raisins. Pour mixture into a 13×9 inch ungreased baking pan.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the centre clean.
- Cool. Cut into squares and sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost with vanilla icing to serve.
Nutrition
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This recipe is something we could try and would probably enjoy as well!
This recipe looks amazing and easy for me to do. Thank you for sharing. #FuntasticFriday
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Miz Helen
I love apples and raisins, two of my favourite things. I’ll have to try.
Yummm, I want to make a vegan version of this 🙂
*Maisy
I can understand why your lovely apple raisin cake didn’t last long. It looks and sounds scrumptious Stacie
Looks yummy. Thanks for joining us at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & Shared
Oh my my mouth is watering right now. Yummy!! I am going to give this a try. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party. Have a great week.
Cake for breakfast? I’m there! This sounds yummy!
What a simple and tasty cake!!
What a great cake for winter! I like how simple the recipe is too.
This looks delicious for breakfast or dessert! I love your Apple Raisin Cake. I’ve scheduled it to pin – and I’d love it if you’d share it with us at the Hearth and Soul Link Party live on my site now. Visiting from Miz Helen’s Full Plate Thursday. Have a lovely weekend!Â
I am definitely going to make this soon and I plan on having it for breakfast with some coffee. Thanks for sharing a yummy recipe!
This sounds extremely delicious. I’d eat it for breakfast.
That looks SO good!
This looks perfect for afternoon tea. Not too sweet!
Sounds good to me. Perfect snack with a cup of tea!