Glazed Applesauce Cake
This glazed applesauce cake recipe from A Couple Cooks features the coziest spice cake topped with a tangy vanilla glaze.
Foto: Gimme Some Oven — Ali
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (150g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon each: baking powder, baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon each: ground allspice, ground cloves, ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120ml) neutral oil
- 1/2 cup (120 g) plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup (185g) unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 (90g) unsifted powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- optional: cinnamon stick or ground cinnamon, for topping
Steps
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9×9-inch baking dish and line with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cloves, ginger and salt.
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In another bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla extract, oil, Greek yogurt, and applesauce until smooth. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir gently with a spoon or spatula until a thick batter forms and no dry streaks remain. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake until the cake is fairly firm when you press lightly on the center, 28 to 32 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a baking rack for at least 1 hour. Use the parchment to remove the cake from the pan, then remove the paper and transfer the cake to a cutting board.
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Make the icing. In a small bowl, use a spoon to stir together the powdered sugar, sour cream and vanilla extract; it will seem dry and thick at first, but keep stirring until it comes together as a smooth icing (if it still seems very dry, add ½ teaspoon of milk; if it is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar). Pour the icing over the cake and smooth it over the top with a spatula. If desired, top with a few grates of a cinnamon stick or a pinch of two of ground cinnamon. Before the icing sets, cut into 16 pieces. Enjoy immediately or allow the icing to set for about 30 minutes.
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