Never Fail Applesauce Spice Cake
You need just one bowl and one pan while preparing this quick and delicious spice cake with applesauce and pecans.
Ingredients
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2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 ¾ cups white sugar
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1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
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¼ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon baking powder
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¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon ground cloves
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½ teaspoon ground allspice
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½ cup butter
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½ cup buttermilk
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1 ½ cups applesauce
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2 eggs
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¾ cup chopped walnuts
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¼ cup butter
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1 cup chopped pecans
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
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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.
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Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes.
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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.
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