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Applesauce Raisin Spice Cake

w_r_ranch

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Cake
2 Cups all-purpose flour
2 Cups sugar
1 Stick butter
1 1/2 Cups applesauce
2 Eggs
1 1/2 Tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 Tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 Tsp. cinnamon
1/2 Tsp. allspice
1 Tsp. vanilla
1 Cup raisins
1/2 Cup chopped pecans

Frosting
2/3 Stick butter
1 1/2 Tsp. vanilla extract
3 Cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. milk

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease & flour 13x9-inch baking pan.

Combine all cake ingredients except raisins & pecans in bowl. Beat at low speed (scraping bowl often) until ingredients are moistened. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Stir in raisins & 1/2 cup pecans.

Pour into prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until center is firm to the touch and edges begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely.

For the frosting: Melt 2/3 of a stick of butter in 1 quart saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, 4-6 minutes or until butter just starts to turn golden. Remove from heat. Cool completely.

Combine browned butter, powdered sugar & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed, gradually adding milk (scraping bowl often) until frosting is smooth & spreadable. Frost cooled cake. Sprinkle with another 1/4 cup pecans if you like pecans. Enjoy!!!!

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Rahab222

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OMG! None of your stuff comes out of a box, can or pre-prepared from the freezer...
 
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