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Applesauce Spice Layer Cake

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1 hr 25 mins total
45 mins prep

617 calories/serving

Recipe Filed Under
Cheese, Egg, Fruit, Nut, American, Baking, Cake, Dessert, Winter, Entertaining

Provided By: Woman's Day

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Ingredients

Serves:

CAKE

1 large Granny Smith apple (8 oz), peeled, halved, cored and cut in 1/4-in.-thick slices

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

1/2 cup raisins

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened

1 cup packed dark-brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp each ground cinnamon and ginger

3/4 tsp salt

4 large eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups chunky applesauce

Frosting

1 brick (8 oz) cream cheese

3/4 stick (6 Tbsp) unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup honey

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Garnish: thinly sliced apple

Directions

Cake: Heat oven to 350°F. Coat two 9 x 2-in. cake pans with nonstick spray. Line bottoms with wax paper; spray paper. Arrange apple slices in a single layer in 1 prepared pan. Sprinkle walnuts and raisins evenly over bottom of other prepared pan.

Beat butter, sugars, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a large bowl with mixer on low speed until blended. Increase speed to medium-high and beat, scraping bowl a few times, 3 minutes or until fluffy.

On low speed, beat in eggs 1 at a time until well blended. Beat in flour in 4 additions, alternately with applesauce in 3 additions, just until blended. Divide batter between prepared pans, gently spreading level.

Bake 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Gently run a knife around sides of cakes and invert cakes sharply on rack; remove wax paper. Cool completely.

Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, honey and vanilla in a medium bowl with mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy.

To assemble: Place apple cake layer apple side up on cake platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with other cake layer walnut-raisin side down. Spread top of cake with remaining frosting. Just before serving, garnish with sliced apple.

Planning Tip: Can be made, without garnish, up to 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Garnish just before serving.