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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
2 cups diced granny smith apple (about 12 ounces) |
1/4 cup chopped pecans |
2 cups granulated sugar |
1 cup applesauce |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3 large eggs |
cooking spray |
1/2 cup butter or stick margarine, softened |
1 (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese, softened |
1 1/3 cups powdered sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (flour through nutmeg) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Add apple and pecans; toss gently to combine. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine granulated sugar, applesauce, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well-blended. Add to flour mixture. Stir just until moist. Spoon batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
3. To prepare icing, beat butter and cream cheese with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat just until blended. Spread icing over cake.
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