Apple Pecan Layer Cake

Submitted by MizzNezz

"Sweet and spicy cake with brown butter icing."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 cups applesauce
• 3⁄4 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans

• FROSTING

• 1⁄2 cup butter (no subs)
• 4 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 6 -8 teaspoons apple juice

directions

1. Heat oven to 350F degrees.
2. Grease and flour 2 9in cake pans.
3. In lg bowl mix first 6 ing.
4. Add applesauce, oil, and eggs.
5. Blend until moistened.
6. Beat on hi for 2 minutes.
7. Stir in pecans.
8. Pour into pans, bake 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
9. Remove from pans, cool.
10. --------frosting-------.
11. In small heavy saucepan, on med heat, heat butter until light golden brown, stirring constantly.
12. Remove from heat, cool.
13. In lg bowl mix powdered sugar, 4 T of the apple juice and the butter.
14. Beat until well blended.
15. Add more apple juice as needed to make the right spreading consistency.

Reviews

[kabu3741]

I needed cupcakes rather than the cake so I reduced the baking time by 15 mins and turned the pans halfway through. These had a lovely mild flavour and were well liked by my family. I substituted cream cheese for the frosting as we prefer it over butter cream, so I didn't have the opportunity to try your brown butter icing. Thanks for a lovely recipe.