Applesauce Spice Cake

From the red checked Better Homes and Gardens cookbook.

½ cup of butter
2 cups of sugar
2 eggs
2.5 cups
1 ½ tsp of baking soda
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of cinnamon
½ tsp of nutmeg
¼ tsp of allspice
1 ½ cups canned applesauce


Cream butter; gradually add sugar, creaming until light. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Sift together well dry ingredients. Add alternately to creamed mixture with the applesauce. Turn batter into greased and parchment paper lined 13X9X2 floured cake pan.

Bake 350 for about 45 minutes


Penuche Frosting (Burnt Sugar Frosting)

Melt ½ cup of butter; add 1 cup of brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for one minute, until slightly thick. Cool about 15 minutes; add ¼ cup of half and half. Beat smooth, add about 3 ½ cups of powdered sugar for spreading consistency. Add more cream/milk if it gets too thick.