Iced Applesauce Cake

Nothing says "down home" quite like an extra-moist applesauce cake. This one is slathered with a delicious, warm powdered sugar frosting.

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 1 hour 25 min
Makes: 18 servings

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Cake
1 3/4	cups granulated sugar
1/4	cup packed brown sugar
1/2	cup butter or margarine
2	eggs
2 1/2	cups Gold Medal® self-rising flour
1	teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2	teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4	teaspoon ground allspice
1 2/3	cups applesauce
2/3	cup raisins, if desired
1/2	cup chopped nuts, if desired
Icing
2	tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/4	cup milk
2	cups powdered sugar
1/2	teaspoon vanilla

1.	Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
2.	In medium bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Alternately add flour mixture and applesauce to butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisins and nuts. Spread batter in pan.
3.	Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan. Cool in pan on cooling rack while making icing.
4.	In 2-quart saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons butter and the milk over low heat just until butter is melted and milk is warm. Remove from heat. With wire whisk, beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spoon and spread over warm cake.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Increase eggs to 3. Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 45 to 50 minutes.

Serve-With

A scoop of cinnamon ice cream partners well with this cake.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 280mg; Total Carbohydrate 54g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 39g); Protein 2g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 8%; Iron 6% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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