Easy & Moist Applesauce Spice Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.75 cups white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cups applesauce
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs eggs
• 0.75 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch baking pan to prevent sticking.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, baking powder, and salt. Add the applesauce, 1/2 cup of butter, and buttermilk; use an electric mixer on medium speed to beat until well combined, approximately 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, then gently fold in the walnuts.
3. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
4. In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla extract. Mix until the frosting is smooth and creamy, then set aside. Melt 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat; add the pecans and stir constantly until they are browned. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Stir the cooled pecans into the cream cheese frosting, then frost the cake.

Nutrition

• Calories: 448 kcal
• Fat Content: 20 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 49 g
• Sodium Content: 258 mg
• Protein Content: 5 g
• Cholesterol Content: 55 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 64 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g