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	Applesauce Cake with Maple-Nut Buttercream Frosting

Serves: 16

The applesauce in this one-bowl cake makes for a moist and delicious cake. Want a really yummy idea? Serve this cake with warmed caramel topping drizzled over each slice. Pure heaven!

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   2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
   1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
   1 1/4 cups sugar
   1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
   1/2 cup water
   1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
   1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
   1 teaspoon salt
   3/4 teaspoon baking powder
   2 eggs
   1 cup raisins
   2/3 cup chopped nuts
   Maple-Nut Buttercream Frosting (below)
    or Cream Cheese Frosting (see Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting), if desired

   MAPLE-NUT BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
   3 cups powdered sugar
   1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
   1/2 cup maple-flavored syrup
   1 to 2 tablespoons milk
   1/4 cup finely chopped nuts

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1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, or 2 round pans, 8 x 1 1/2 or 9 x 1 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.

2. Beat all ingredients except raisins, nuts and Maple-Nut Frosting in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in raisins and nuts. Pour into pan(s).

3. Bake rectangle 45 to 50 minutes, rounds 40 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on wire rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely.

4. Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with Maple-Nut Buttercream Frosting.

For Maple-Nut Buttercream Frosting
1. Mix powdered sugar and margarine in medium bowl. Stir in syrup and milk.

2. Beat until smooth and spreadable. Stir in nuts.

1 SERVING: Calories 265 (Calories from Fat 90); Fat 10g (Saturated 2g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 350mg; Carbohydrates 42g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 3g.

From "Betty Crocker's Best-Loved Recipes." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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