Start off the applesauce by adding the apples to a large crockpot and topping with the water, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, ...

I make plenty of apple desserts throughout the season and make-ahead a large batch of slow cooker applesauce to brighten up our meals. The newest addition to the lineup is applesauce cake.

Jackson resident June O'Dell shares her recipe for applesauce cake, which was a recipe of her mother's.