Apple Pecan Layer Cake
From bluewaterandsand 16 years ago
- 130 minutes to make
- Serves 12
Sweet and spicy, this layered apple cake is topped with a browned butter frosting. You won't want to substitute margarine; butter browns best and offers the most flavor. Recipe from: Pillsbury
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 2 cups sugar shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon shopping list
- 1 1/2 cup applesauce shopping list
- 3/4 cup oil shopping list
- 2 eggs shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans shopping list
- apple Brown butter frosting ........... shopping list
- 1/2 cup butter (do not use margarine) shopping list
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar shopping list
- 6 to 8 tablespoons apple juice shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; mix well. Add applesauce, oil and eggs; blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into greased and floured pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool 45 minutes or until completely cooled.
- In small heavy saucepan over medium heat, heat butter until light golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool. In large bowl, combine powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons of the apple juice and the browned butter; blend at low speed until moistened. Continue beating until well blended, adding additional apple juice for desired spreading consistency.
- To assemble cake, place 1 cake layer, top side down, on serving plate; spread evenly with about 1/4 of frosting. Top with remaining cake layer, top 1/4 of frosting. Top with remaining cake layer, top side up. Spread sides and top of cake with remaining frosting. Garnish with purchased brittle, if desired.
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All I can say is yummmmmm.....saved!
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OH, Blue you've done it again, this sounds amazing, going right to the short pile....:)
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I agree, you have definitely done it again. Fantastic sounding decadent cake and a beautiful picture. Great post my friend and a high 5.
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