Applesauce Cake With Caramel Glaze Recipes

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Cream the butter (1 cup) for the cake; gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine flour and next 6 cake ingredients in a bowl. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the applesauce, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix after each addition,
• Stir in raisins and pecans.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees for 65 to 70 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before frosting.
• Frosting:.
• Combine the brown sugar, butter, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Add milk; cook over low heat 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and let cool.
• Add powdered sugar, and beat with a wooden spoon to spreading consistency.

Steps:

• Coat slow cooker bowl with nonstick cooking spray. Place 1 long sheet of nonstick foil in bottom of slow cooker bowl, with ends hanging over handles.
• Whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Beat together butter and brown sugar on high speed for 1 minute. Beat in egg. Scrape down sides of bowl and, on low speed, beat in buttermilk (mixture will look curdled). Beat in applesauce. Add flour mixture to bowl and beat on low speed until combined.
• Spread batter into slow cooker. Place a clean dish towel over slow cooker then put cover on top. Cook on HIGH for 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Use foil handles to lift cake out of slow cooker. Cut into slices. Garnish with caramel sauce, whipped topping and pecans, if desired.