Apple Pecan Layer Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

Bake this delicious apple cake topped by brown butter frosting with a nutty twist – a perfect Halloween treat!

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ingredients 13
Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 2 hr 10 min

Ingredients

Cake

2 1/2: cups all-purpose flour

2: cups granulated sugar

1: teaspoon baking powder

1: teaspoon baking soda

1: teaspoon salt

1: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2: cups applesauce

3/4: cup vegetable oil

2: eggs

1/2: cup chopped pecans

Brown Butter Frosting

1/2: cup butter (do not use margarine)

4 1/2: cups powdered sugar

6: to 8 tablespoons apple juice

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add applesauce, oil and eggs; beat with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on high speed 2 minutes. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into pans.
2 Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.
3 In small heavy saucepan, brown butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until light golden brown. Remove from heat; cool completely. In large bowl, beat browned butter, powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons of the apple juice with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Continue beating until well blended, adding additional apple juice until desired spreading consistency. Fill and frost cake.

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While the kids are enjoying their own Halloween treats, the adults can indulge in a slice of this moist spice cake with brown butter frosting. Serve with rum-raisin or cinnamon ice cream and hot apple cider.