Frosted Apple Cake

By Lorena_321

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 t. each: baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon and salt
• 1 1/2 cups applesauce
• 3/4 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, divided
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 6 T. apple juice, divided

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13" baking pan. Sift dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Add applesauce, oil and eggs. Beat at low speed until moistened.
Beat batter at high speed for 2 minutes. Fold in 1/2 cup walnuts. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan.
For frosting, heat butter in saucepan, stirring continually, over medium heat until lightly browned. Beat melted butter, powdered sugar and 4 T. apple juice in a bowl.
Add remaining apple juice to bowl to make frosting a "spreadable" consistency; beat until creamy. Stir in 1/4 cup walnuts. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts.