High Altitude Applesauce Cake with Caramel Icing

Wild Flour Recipes | Baking at 8,000 ft

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Cozy, nostalgic, and irresistibly moist, this High Altitude Applesauce Cake with Caramel Icing is pure comfort in every bite. Each bite is packed with the cozy warmth of cinnamon and the deep, caramelized sweetness of homemade icing.

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: applesauce, caramel, high altitude cake recipe

Yield: slices

Calories: 112.89kcal

Author: Rebekah S.

Equipment

Large Bowl
Skillet
9x13 Baking Pan

Ingredients

Cake Batter

2 ¼ cup All Purpose Flour
½ cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp Baking Soda
½ tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Salt
½ cup Butter softened
2 Large Eggs room temperature
1 ½ cup Applesauce unsweetened
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Caramel Icing

3 tbsp Butter use salted butter for a salted caramel flavor
⅓ cup Heavy Cream
¾ cup Brown Sugar packed
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 ⅓ cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Applesauce Cake

PREHEAT OVEN - preheat the oven to 350° F.
PREPARE THE PAN - spray or grease the pan with a thin layer of butter and flour.
MIX CAKE BATTER - combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the applesauce, softened butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. The batter will be thick.
ADD TO PAN - dump the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread the batter evenly in the pan.
BAKE - place on the center rack in the preheated oven and bake for 23-25 minutes. Prepare the caramel icing right after taking the cake out of the oven.

Caramel Icing

BRING TO A BOIL - add the butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar into a skillet. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat as soon as it comes to a boil and add the vanilla extract.
ADD POWDERED SUGAR - Add the powdered sugar and whisk until the icing is smooth without clumps.
SPREAD OVER THE CAKE - Quickly spread the icing over the warm cake. The icing will slightly hardened on top when it cools.

Notes

VANILLA ICING - swap out the caramel icing for a simple vanilla flavor

3 cups Powdered Sugar
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
8-10 tbsp Whole Milk – add the milk slowly until the right consistency is achieved for spreading evenly

BAKING AT SEA LEVEL - use these ingredient amounts when baking at sea level

2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Baking Powder

STORAGE - cool, cover, and store at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Or freeze the cake unfrosted for up to 3 months.

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