Applesauce Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing

Name: Applesauce Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing
Ingredients: 2½ cups (12½ ounces/354 grams), all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1 teaspoon, baking soda; 2 teaspoons, ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, ground ginger; ½ teaspoon, ground nutmeg; ⅛ teaspoon, ground cloves; 2 cups, applesauce; 16 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; 1 cup packed (7 ounces/198 grams), light brown sugar; 2 , large eggs; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; 1 cup packed (7 ounces/198 grams), light brown sugar; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter; ¼ cup, heavy cream; ½ teaspoon, table salt; ¾ cup (3 ounces/85 grams), confectioners' sugar, sifted; ½ teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 cup, pecans, toasted and chopped

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By Jessica Rudolph ･ Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2023

With its rich, caramel-like topping, this buttery-sweet, lightly spiced cake is sure to please.

SERVES 12 to 16

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 2 hours cooling

Applesauce Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing

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