applesauce cake with butter-rum glaze
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.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
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yield
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- GLAZE
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon rum flavor/extract
- 3-4 teaspoons half-and-half or milk
How To Make applesauce cake with butter-rum glaze
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Step 1Heat oven to 350. Grease a 9" square cake pan. -
Step 2In 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.
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Step 3While butter is melting, in large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
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Step 4Add warm butter mixture to the dry ingredients. Combine well and pour batter into prepared cake pan.
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Step 5Cook 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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Step 6Prepare 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.
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Step 7Let set about 30 minutes before serving. For nice garnish, lightly sprinkle ground cinnamon over frosted cake.
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