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Afterschool Applesauce Cake
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After-School Applesauce Cake

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Author Jennifer Morrisey

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 tsp orange extract
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp aromatic bitters
  • 1 cup cup raisins tossed with 1 tablespoon flour to coat

CARAMEL FROSTING:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar

Instructions

FOR THE CAKE:

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F degrees.
  • Cream butter and brown sugar together, set aside.
  • Sift flour and baking powder together.
  • Mix applesauce, with orange extract, cloves, cinnamon, and bitters
  • Gradually and alternately add flour and applesauce mixtures to creamed butter and sugar mixture. Mix well after addition. Fold in the floured raisins.
  • Pour batter into an 8-inch greased pan and bake for 45 minutes.

FOR THE CARAMEL FROSTING:

  • Melt butter and add brown sugar, boil and stir for 1 minute or until slightly thick. Cool briefly. Add milk, beat until smooth. Add sugar, beat until mixture has a spreadable consistency. Spread on cooled cake.