Maple Frosted Applesauce Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Yields:
-
1 10
ingredients
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Cake
- 473.18 ml whole wheat flour
- 236.59 ml all-purpose flour
- 473.18 ml granulated sugar
- 7.39 ml baking soda
- 7.39 ml salt
- 4.92 ml ground cinnamon
- 2.46 ml nutmeg
- 1.23 ml clove (use up to 1/2 teaspoon if you like a stronger clove flavor)
- 591.47 ml applesauce (either store-bought or your own recipe)
- 118.29 118.29 ml margarine (if using margarine, not spread or tub product) or 118.29 ml Crisco, melted
- 2 eggs
- 118.29 ml chopped walnuts
- 118.29 ml golden raisin (sultanas)
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Frosting
- 59.14 ml butter
- 59.14 ml maple syrup
- 236.59-414.03 ml confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 14.79 ml light corn syrup
- 2.46 ml vanilla extract
- walnut halves, if desired (to garnish)
directions
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For the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a bundt pan.
- Sift the dry ingredients together into a bowl.
- Add applesauce, butter or shortening, and eggs; beat for three minutes.
- Stir in nuts and raisins.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until the cake tests done.
- Let stand for ten minutes; invert onto a cooling rack to complete cooling.
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For the frosting:
- Heat butter in a small saucepan until lightly golden brown, taking care not to scorch.
- Stir in maple syrup, sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla.
- Heat and beat until frosting is smooth.
- Frost cake and garnish, if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Molly53
United States