Apple Brandy Pecan Cake

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tablespoons apple brandy
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 medium tart apples, peeled cored and chopped, about 3 cups
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• Hot caramel ice cream topping, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Lightly grease a
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3. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and brandy. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg; gradually add to butter mixture. Fold in apples and pecans.
4. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool completely. If desired, top with caramel topping.

butter, brown sugar, eggs, unsweetened applesauce, apple brandy, allpurpose, salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, tart apples, pecans, caramel ice cream topping

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/apple-brandy-pecan-cake/ (may not work)