Frosted Apple Cake

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups applesauce
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts, divided

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter or margarine
4 1/2 cups icing sugar
6 tbsp apple juice


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x13inch baking pan. Stir dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Add applesauce, oil and eggs. Beat at low speed until moistened.

2. Beat batter at high speed for 2 minutes. Fold in 1/2 cup walnuts. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan.

3. For frosting, heat butter in a saucepan, stirring continually, over medium heat until lightly browned. Beat melted butter, icing sugar and 4 tbsp of applesauce in a bowl.

4. Add remaining apple juice to bowl to make frosting a spreadable consistency: beat until creamy. Stir in 1/4 cup walnuts. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts.

*Compliments of Easy Everyday Coooking