Today, June 6, 2014, is National Applesauce Cake Day. Applesauce is a purée made of apples. It can be made with peeled or unpeeled apples and a variety of spices. Flavorings or sweeteners such as sugar, cinnamon, or honey are commonly added. Swedes and the English usually eat applesauce as a condiment for roast pork. In Germany it accompanies potato pancakes. In the Netherlands, people often eat it with their fries. It is a popular accompaniment in the United States and is sometimes served as a dessert or used in making applesauce cake. In France it is mostly viewed as a dessert.
