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Applesauce Spice Cake

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Ingredients

2 Cups All-purpose Flour

2 Cups Sugar

1 1/2 Cups Applesauce

1/2 Cup Land O Lakes Butter, Softened

2 Large Land O Lakes Eggs

1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Soda

1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1/4 Teaspoon Ground Allspice

3/4 Cup Golden Raisins Or Raisins

1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans

1/3 Cup Land O Lakes Butter (For Frosting)

3 Cups Powdered Sugar

1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract (For Frosting)

2 To 3 Tablespoons Milk

1/4 Cup Chopped Pecans (For Frosting)

1
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
2
Combine all cake ingredients except raisins and pecans in a bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until ingredients are moistened. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Stir in raisins and 1/2 cup pecans.
3
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.
4
Melt 1/3 cup butter in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring constantly and watching closely, 4–6 minutes or until butter just begins to turn golden. Remove from heat and cool completely.
5
Combine browned butter, powdered sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla in a bowl. Beat at medium speed, gradually adding milk and scraping bowl often, until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cooled cake. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans.

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