Applesauce Spice Cake
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INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons cocoa 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 (16-ounce) can applesauce 1-1/2 cups raisins 1 cup finely chopped pecans Panocha Frosting 1/2 cup chopped pecans FOR CAKE Cream butter; gradually add 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 7 ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in raisins and 1 cup pecans. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks. Spread Panocha Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle 1/2 cup pecans on top of cake. Makes one 3-layer cake PANOCHA FROSTING 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon half-and-half 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups sifted powdered sugar Combine first 4 ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool mixture to 160 degrees. Stir in powdered sugar.