Applesauce Spice Cake With Brown Sugar Icing Recipe

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Applesauce Spice Cake With Brown Sugar Icing
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
577
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar , packed
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 2 tbsp corn syrup
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar , sifted

Directions:

  1. For the cake, grease a 9 x 13 cake pan; line the bottom with parchment paper.
  2. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the butter with the brown sugar until fluffy; beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  4. Beat in the vanilla.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg.
  6. Stir into the butter mixture alternately with the applesauce and buttermilk, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of wet.
  7. Spread in the prepared pan.
  8. Bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until the cake tester inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
  9. Let cool in the pan on a rack.
  10. For the icing, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
  11. Add the brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  12. Boil just until blended, about 1 minute.
  13. Remove from the heat.
  14. Using a wooden spoon, stir the milk and vanilla into the butter mixture.
  15. Again using a wooden spoon, beat in the icing sugar until smooth and spreadable; let cool for 1 minute.
  16. Spread over the top of the cake just to the edge, letting the icing drizzle over slightly.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 576.65 Kcal (2414 kJ)
Calories from fat 174.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.37g 30%
Cholesterol 85.64mg 29%
Sodium 405.09mg 17%
Potassium 283.56mg 6%
Total Carbs 94.82g 32%
Sugars 52.17g 209%
Dietary Fiber 1.96g 8%
Protein 7.42g 15%
Vitamin C 6.4mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 117.2mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 324.43 Kcal (1358 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.9g 30%
Cholesterol 48.18mg 29%
Sodium 227.91mg 17%
Potassium 159.53mg 6%
Total Carbs 53.34g 32%
Sugars 29.35g 209%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 8%
Protein 4.17g 15%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 12%
Calcium 66mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.8
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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