Brownie Applesauce Cake
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups Mott's applesauce
- 3 eggs, well beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
-
APPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 2 (8 ounce) packages softened cream cheese
- 1⁄2 cup softened butter
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄2 cup Mott's applesauce
- 1⁄2 cup melted and cooled caramel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- In large heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt butter and chocolate, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Blend sugar, applesauce, eggs and vanilla into chocolate mixture.
- In large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
- With wooden spoon, stir in chocolate mixture until blended.
- Stir in walnuts.
- Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans 10 minutes.
- Prepare Apple Cream Cheese Frosting.
- Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
- Fill and frost with Apple Cream Cheese Frosting.
- APPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: In large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
- Blend in confectioners' sugar, applesauce, caramels and vanilla extract.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
RecipeNut
Smithfield, Rhode Island