applesauce cake with butter-rum glaze

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Recipe by
Traci Coleman
Vancouver, WA

Applesauce and cinnamon smell so good in the oven! And let me just say that this is a very moist cake and the rum flavored frosting combined with the cinnamon in the cake is just to-die-for.

The recipe makes a small cake, perfect for small family dessert.

Recipe originally from the Betty Crocker website.

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prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For applesauce cake with butter-rum glaze

  • CAKE
  • 1/3 c
    butter
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    applesauce
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • GLAZE
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    rum flavor/extract
  • 3-4 tsp
    half-and-half or milk

How To Make applesauce cake with butter-rum glaze

  • Set oven to 350 degrees.
    1
    Heat oven to 350. Grease a 9" square cake pan.
  • Butter melting.
    2
    In medium saucepan, melt 1/3 cup butter over medium heat. Once melted, cook for about 2 minutes until butter just starts to turn brown. Remove from heat. Immediately add sugar, applesauce and vanilla, combining well.
  • Flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
    3
    While butter is melting, in large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
  • Batter
    4
    Add warm butter mixture to the dry ingredients. Combine well and pour batter into prepared cake pan.
  • 5
    Cook 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • 6
    Prepare glaze: Melt butter (in microwave or stovetop). Add remaining ingredients, combining well until smooth. Let cool about 5 minutes to allow some thickening; glaze will be slightly thin. Pour over warm cake.
  • Glazed Applesauce Cake
    7
    Let set about 30 minutes before serving. For nice garnish, lightly sprinkle ground cinnamon over frosted cake.

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