Never Fail Applesauce Spice Cake
Never Fail Applesauce Spice Cake requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This vegetarian recipe serves 15. One portion of this dish contains about 6g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 479 calories. If you have applesauce, salt, ground cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Sift flour, white sugar, soda, salt, baking powder, and spices into a large mixing bowl.
Mix in 1/2 cup butter or margarine, buttermilk, and applesauce. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in eggs. Fold in 3/4 cup chopped nuts.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes.
Mix confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, and add 1 cup chopped pecans. Keep stirring until browned. Stir cooled pecans into cream cheese mixture. Frost the cooled cake.