Caramel Glazed Applesauce Cake

Recipe Ingredients

		Cake
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Softened unsalted butter - plus more
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Cake flour - plus more
3/4 cup	177ml	Walnuts
3/4 cup	120g / 4.2oz	Brown sugar - (packed)
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Granulated sugar
2		Eggs
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup	118ml	Sour cream
2 teaspoons	10ml	Dark rum or vanilla extract
3/4 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Dried currants
2 teaspoons	10ml	Cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Baking soda
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
		Glaze
1/4 cup	59ml	Whipping cream
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Unsalted butter - (1/2 stick)
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Dark brown sugar - (packed)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dark rum or vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

For the Cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square pan and lightly coat with flour. Tap out any excess flour.

Place the walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool; coarsely chop.

Cream the butter and brown and granulated sugars until fluffy. Add the eggs; beat until smooth. Add the applesauce, sour cream and rum or vanilla; mix well. Add the flour, walnuts, currants, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, cloves and salt. Mix well.

Transfer to the pan and smooth the top. Bake until the cake is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.

For the Glaze: Combine the cream, butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, cooking until smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the rum or vanilla.

Heat the broiler with a rack 7 inches from the heat. Pour the glaze over the hot cake, gently brushing to evenly coat the top. Broil until the entire surface is bubbly, about 1 to 2 minutes. Use a serrated knife to cut the cake into 12 or 16 pieces.

This recipe yields 12 to 16 servings.

Each of 16 servings: 347 calories; 206 mg sodium; 63 mg cholesterol; 18 grams fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 44 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams protein; 1.33 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 05-08-2002

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