Applesauce Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing : For Sharing with Folks You Love
Warm Spices, super-moist cake, and creamy caramelly icing with toasted nuts. This is perfection. Very easy to make, and this will be the hit of any gathering.
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Hard
Needed Items
Durations
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45 minutes hands-on
30 minutes baking
2 hours cooling
Total: 3 1/4 hours
Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves
2 cups applesauce
22 Tbsp unsalted butter (2 sticks + 6 Tbsp)
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp + t tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup toasted chopped pecans
Number of Servings
- 12-16
Equipment
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13x9" baking pan
Nonstick spray
Whisk
Large bowl
Medium bowl
Silicone or rubber spatula
Toothpicks
Wire rack
Medium saucepan
Do-Aheads
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Move oven rack to center of oven
Preheat oven to 350°
Melt 16 Tbsp unsalted butter
Spray pan with nonstick spray
Toast and chop pecans, if necessary
Sift powdered sugar
Additional Notes
This cake will keep well on the counter 3-4 days if covered with plastic wrap. It also freezes well if it’s packaged air-tight.
