Never Fail Applesauce Spice Cake
Serves: 5
Felicia King
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
65
Sweetness
52
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2.5 cups
All-Purpose Flour1.75 cups
White Sugar1.5 tsps
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Baking Powder3 tsp
Ground Cinnamon1 tsp
Ground Cloves1 tsp
Ground Allspice1 cup
Butter1 cup
Buttermilk1.5 cups
Applesauce2
Eggs3 cup
Walnut (chopped)1 cup
Pecan (chopped)4 cups
Sugar (confectioners')1.5 tsps
Vanilla ExtractDirections:
1
Sift flour, white sugar, soda, salt, baking powder, and spices into a large mixing bowl
2
Mix in 1/2 cup butter or margarine, buttermilk, and applesauce
3
Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed
4
Beat in eggs
5
Fold in 3/4 cup chopped nuts
6
Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan
7
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes
8
Mix confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth
9
Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, and add 1 cup chopped pecans
10
Keep stirring until browned
11
Stir cooled pecans into cream cheese mixture
12
Frost the cooled cake