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Butter Rum-Glazed Applesauce Cake

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 1, 2010
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Enjoy this delicious applesauce cake made with Gold Medal® all-purpose flour and glazed with butter and rum – a wonderful dessert.

Butter Rum-Glazed Applesauce Cake

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 9
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1/3 cup butter (do not use margarine)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Butter Rum Glaze

  • 2 tablespoons butter (do not use margarine)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon rum flavor
  • 3 to 4 teaspoons half-and-half or milk
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt 1/3 cup butter over medium heat. Cook 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until butter just begins to brown. Immediately remove from heat. Stir in granulated sugar, applesauce and vanilla.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in applesauce mixture. Pour batter into pan.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Step 
    5
    In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat; cook about 3 minutes or until butter just begins to brown. Immediately remove from heat. Stir in remaining glaze ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Pour over warm cake. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition

300 Calories
10g Total Fat
2g Protein
51g Total Carbohydrate
34g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
6g
31%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
340mg
14%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
51g
17%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
34g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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