Applesauce Spice Cake With Brown Sugar Icing Recipe

Name: Applesauce Spice Cake With Brown Sugar Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce; 1/3 cup buttermilk; Icing; 1/3 cup butter; 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed; 2 tablespoons corn syrup; 2 tablespoons milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted

Servings: persons

Cake
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup buttermilk
Icing
1/3 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted

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["For the cake, grease a 9"" x 13"" cake pan; line the bottom with parchment paper.", "Set aside.", "In a large bowl, beat the butter with the brown sugar until fluffy; beat in the eggs, one at a time.", "Beat in the vanilla.", "In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg.", "Stir into the butter mixture alternately with the applesauce and buttermilk, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of wet.", "Spread in the prepared pan.", "Bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until the cake tester inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 35 minutes.", "Let cool in the pan on a rack.", "For the icing, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.", "Add the brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.", "Boil just until blended, about 1 minute.", "Remove from the heat.", "Using a wooden spoon, stir the milk and vanilla into the butter mixture.", "Again using a wooden spoon, beat in the icing sugar until smooth and spreadable; let cool for 1 minute.", "Spread over the top of the cake just to the edge, letting the icing drizzle over slightly."]

1707

kcal

Calories

Fat

249

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 22 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cake, 3/4 cup butter, softened, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed, 3 eggs, and more.

Yes, Applesauce Spice Cake With Brown Sugar Icing falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Applesauce Spice Cake With Brown Sugar Icing

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