APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING (CL)

Applesauce Spice Cake With Cream Cheese Icing (CL) image

Provided by Bren in LR

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chilled light butter
1 1/2 cups chunky applesauce
1/4 cup apple butter
2 large egg whites
1 large egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 cup cream cheese frosting (recipe follows)
1 1/2 teaspoons chilled light butter
0.5 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, chilled
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350*.
Beat sugar and butter at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes). Add applesauce, apple butter, egg whites and egg; beat well.
Add flour and next 4 ingredients (flour through salt); beat well. Stir in raisins. Pour batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350* for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Spread Cream Cheese Icing over cake and sprinkle with pecans.
Cream Cheese Icing directions: Beat butter and cheese at high speed of a mixer until fluffy. Add sugar; beat at low speed until well blended. Add vanilla; beat well. Yield: 1 cup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 485.2, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 23.6, Sodium 350.9, Carbohydrate 90.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 63.2, Protein 4.6