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Never Fail Applesauce Spice Cake

Never Fail Applesauce Spice Cake

Cost $8, save $10

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  • 60 Min
  • 18 Servings
  • $8

INGREDIENTS

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 ¾ cups white sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ½ teaspoon ground allspice

  • Wet Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter
    • ½ cup buttermilk
    • 1 ½ cups applesauce
    • 🥚 2 eggs

  • Additional Ingredients

    • ¾ cup chopped walnuts
    • ¼ cup butter
    • 1 cup chopped pecans
    • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
    • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
    • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

STEPS

1

Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and spices in a large mixing bowl.

2

Mix in butter, buttermilk, and applesauce. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in eggs.

3

Fold in chopped walnuts and pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.

4

Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 minutes.

5

Mix confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth.

6

In a separate pan, melt butter over medium heat and stir in chopped pecans until browned.

7

Mix cooled pecans into the cream cheese frosting mixture and frost the cooled cake.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

448

Calories

  • 5
    Protein
  • 64
    Carbs
  • 20
    Fats

💡 To save time, you can prepare the frosting while the cake is baking.Ensure that the cream cheese is softened for a smooth frosting texture.Walnuts or pecans can be replaced with almonds for a different flavor variation.For a lighter cake, substitute half the butter for apple puree.