Applesauce Cake

By á-3392

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 plus 1/8 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup chuck style applesauce
• Icing
• 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 2-3 tbsp apple cider

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Butter an 8 inch round cake pan; line with parchment

Butter parchment, dust with flour

Whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients

Beat butter and brown sugar at medium high speed with an electric mixer 3-5 minutes

Add egg & beat until blended

Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture; beat just until blended

Stir in applesauce

Spoon batter into prepared pan

Bake 50 min or until cake tester comes out clean, cool 1 hr

Icing
Whisk together apple cider and powdered sugar until smooth and drizzle over cake.