Applesauce Spice Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Applesauce Cake
-
2 ½
cups
all-purpose flour
-
1
tablespoon
ground cinnamon
-
2
teaspoons
baking powder
-
1
teaspoon
baking soda
-
1
teaspoon
salt
-
½
teaspoon
ground ginger
-
½
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
-
¼
teaspoon
ground allspice
-
2
cups
unsweetened applesauce
-
2
large
eggs
-
¾
cup
neutral-flavored oil
-
⅔
cup
granulated sugar
-
⅔
cup
packed light brown sugar
-
1
tablespoon
vanilla extract
Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
-
6
tablespoons
salted butter
-
3
ounces
cream cheese, softened
-
3
cups
powdered sugar
-
2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
-
2 to 3
tablespoons
milk or cream
-
1
cup
toasted pecans, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients until smooth.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely in the pan.
- To make the frosting, brown the butter in a skillet and let it cool.
- Mix the cooled brown butter with cream cheese until combined.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, adjusting with milk or cream to desired consistency.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cake and sprinkle with toasted pecans if desired.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
15
Calories
467
Total fat
22g
Total carbohydrates
64g
Total protein
4g
Sodium
356mg
Cholesterol
40mg
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