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Pumpkin Applesauce Cake

Servings 0

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter melted plus more for the pan
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 TBS cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp cardamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 1 1/2 cups applesauce
  • 1 cup raisins

For the Icing:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 16 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 cup cashews toasted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Butter a 15 x 11 x 2 or a 13 x 9 x 2 and a 6" round pain.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
  • In a medium bowl mix together the eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin, applesauce and melted butter.
  • Add the liquid ingredients to the dry and mix until just blended.
  • Add the raisins and stir until combined.
  • Add the batter to the pan(s) and level with an offset spatula.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 45 – 50 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack.

Make the frosting:

  • Mix the butter, cream cheese and honey in a stand mixer with the paddle attached until well blended.
  • Frost the top of the cake.
  • To make the mini cake: after removing it from the pan carefully cut it in half. Add frosting to one layer, top with the second layer and frost the tops only.