4 spice bourbon pecan frosting Recipes

all purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ground allspice, freshly grated nutmeg or ground nutmeg, baking soda, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, golden brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, bourbon , apple brandy, or rum (optional), unsweetened applesauce, fuji or gala apples (13 to 14 oz total), peeled, halved, cored, cut into 1/3-inch cubes, chopped pecans (about 6 oz), cream cheese, room temperature, unsalted butter, room temperature, vanilla extract, salt, powdered sugar (measured, then sifted), coarsely chopped toasted pecans (for garnish ), special equipment : 2 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides

all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, milk, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, at room temperature, unsalted butter, softened, egg yolk (optional), sugar, heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, salt, bourbon, ground toasted pecans

all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, baking soda, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, golden brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, bourbon (or apple brandy or rum), unsweetened applesauce, fuji apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/3 inch cubes, chopped pecans, cream cheese, room temperature, unsalted butter, room temperature, vanilla, salt, powdered sugar , measured then sifted, coarsely chopped toasted pecans (to garnish )