Ingredients
18 servings
- •2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- •1.75 cups white sugar
- •1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- •0.25 teaspoon salt
- •0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- •0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
- •0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
- •0.5 cup butter
- •0.5 cup buttermilk
- •1.5 cups applesauce
- •2 eggs
- •0.75 cup chopped walnuts
- •0.25 cup butter
- •1 cup chopped pecans
- •4 cups confectioners' sugar
- •1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- •1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Sift flour, white sugar, soda, salt, baking powder, and spices into a large mixing bowl. Mix in 1/2 cup butter or margarine, buttermilk, and applesauce. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in eggs. Fold in 3/4 cup chopped nuts. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes.
- Mix confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, and add 1 cup chopped pecans. Keep stirring until browned. Stir cooled pecans into cream cheese mixture. Frost the cooled cake.
Nutritional Facts
Per 18 servings
- Calories: 448
- Carbohydrate: 64g
- Fat: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Sugar: 49g