Butter Rum Glazed Applesauce Cake

Delicious!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• Cake

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  cup applesauce
• 1  apple, cored, peeled and chopped
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Butter Rum Glaze

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  rum extract
• 3 -4  teaspoons half-and-half

Directions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes until butter begins to brown. Immediately remove from heat and stir in sugar, applesauce, apple and vanilla. Set aside.
2. Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl and stir in applesauce mixture. Pour into a greased 8x8 baking dish.
3. Bake at 350ºfor 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
4. Pour warm rum glaze over hot cake. Let cake cool for 30 minutes and serve warm.
5. Glaze: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes until butter begins to brown. Immediately remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients until spreadable and smooth.