A few months back I made a pumpkin bar recipe on the back of my Penzeys catalog. I wasn't thrilled with the bar, but the frosting was amazing! I have been on the hunt for a spice cake that would stand up to the flavor of the browned butter frosting, I think I have found it. I began with this recipe from allrecipes and made a few changes. Being a Penzeys nut I have some spices I haven't even tried yet. Instead of the pumpkin pie spice called for I used my Penzey's Baking Spice. This is what made the cake in my opinon. I actually ended up making this cake twice. The first time I forgot the baking soda, it is amazing how much lift the baking soda brings to this cake. Here is the recipe I made with my changes.
Applesauce Cake
1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick)
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 heaping teaspoon cinnamon
1 heaping teaspoon baking spice
Browned Butter Frosting
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup, 1 stick butter
2-3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in applesauce. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.
In a small pan, brown the stick of butter watching it carefully so it doesn't burn. While the butter is melting mix the milk with the vanilla in a small bowl. Measure the confectioners sugar into a bowl for mixing. Once the butter is browned add it to the sugar. Using a hand mixer slowly combine the butter and sugar drizzling in the milk and vanilla. Frost the cake once it is cooled. Enjoy!
I got the chance to use one of my Christmas gifts making this recipe. My Cuisianart PowerSelect Hand Mixer. I was quite impressed with the power of this little guy. I was worried it wouldn't be able to handle mixing the softened butter with the brown sugar for the batter of the cake, but I used the 1 speed and it was perfect. The 2 speed was almost too much power. I was impressed with the ease of use and how well it mixed.
Applesauce Cake
1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick)
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 heaping teaspoon cinnamon
1 heaping teaspoon baking spice
Browned Butter Frosting
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup, 1 stick butter
2-3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in applesauce. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.
In a small pan, brown the stick of butter watching it carefully so it doesn't burn. While the butter is melting mix the milk with the vanilla in a small bowl. Measure the confectioners sugar into a bowl for mixing. Once the butter is browned add it to the sugar. Using a hand mixer slowly combine the butter and sugar drizzling in the milk and vanilla. Frost the cake once it is cooled. Enjoy!
I got the chance to use one of my Christmas gifts making this recipe. My Cuisianart PowerSelect Hand Mixer. I was quite impressed with the power of this little guy. I was worried it wouldn't be able to handle mixing the softened butter with the brown sugar for the batter of the cake, but I used the 1 speed and it was perfect. The 2 speed was almost too much power. I was impressed with the ease of use and how well it mixed.
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