Applesauce Spice cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Category:	Cakes
Serves:	12+

Ingredients

APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE
1	spiced cake mix
1/2 c	flour (at high altitude)
1 pkg	vanilla instant pudding (the smaller one)
3	egg
1 1/4 c	applesauce
1/3 c	oil
1 c	chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 c	raisins (optional)
PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING
1/2 c	butter, softened
1 c	smooth peanut butter
2 c	powdered sugar
3-4 Tbsp	milk (more or less as needed)

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Lynelle Caldwell

Well Seasoned

Durango, CO (pop. 16,887)

caldwell1932

Member Since Sep 2011

Lynelle's Notes:

This cake was always my birthday request. My Grandmother even mailed me one in college and it lasted about 5 minutes in the Student Center. I made it easier using a spice cake mix but it tastes just like Grandma & Dad used to make!!

Directions

Applesauce Spiced Cake

1.Preheat oven to 350 ºF. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan.

2.Combine cake mix, (flour if using), pudding mix, eggs, applesauce and oil in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in nuts ( and raisins if using). Pour into bake pan.

3.Bake at 350 ºF for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert onto cooling rack. Turn right-side up. Cool completely

Peanut Butter Frosting
Directions:

1. Place the butter and peanut butter into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer. Gradually mix in the sugar, and when it starts to get thick, incorporate milk one tablespoon at a time until all of the sugar is mixed in and the frosting is thick, fluffy and spreadable. Beat for at least 3 minutes for it to get good and fluffy.

Spread on cooled cake. I also sprinkle chopped peanuts on top sometimes as well for added texture.