Butterscotch Applesauce Cake Recipe

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"The Butterscotch Applesauce Cake goes into the oven first," Evelyn notes. "Its pretty golden topping is loaded with goodies, including pecans and butterscotch chips."

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Butterscotch Applesauce Cake Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 12-15 Servings

10 25 35

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins
2 cups (12 ounces) butterscotch chips
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and applesauce; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture. Stir in raisins. Spread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with chips, sugar and pecans. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 396 calories, 18 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 258 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Butterscotch Applesauce Cake in Quick Cooking May/June 1998, p20