Butter Rum Glazed Applesauce Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/3 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 apple, cored, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
• 3 -4 teaspoons half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. cook and stir for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes until butter begins to brown. immediately remove from heat and stir in sugar, applesauce, apple and vanilla. set aside.
• 2 combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl and stir in applesauce mixture. pour into a greased 8x8 baking dish.
• 3 bake at 350ºfor 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 4 pour warm rum glaze over hot cake. let cake cool for 30 minutes and serve warm.
• 5 glaze: melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. cook and stir for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes until butter begins to brown. immediately remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients until spreadable and smooth.