I have had this recipe for years, but I have no idea where it came from or who gave it to me. On a whim, I tried it for a brunch buffet, and was glad I did. It's moist, rich, and delicious, and disappeared quickly.

Ingredients

12 serv.

Cake
flour↗3 cups
baking soda↗1 teaspoon
salt↗1 teaspoon
cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
nutmeg↗1⁄2 teaspoon
sugar↗2 cups
vegetable oil↗1⁄2 cup
sour cream↗1⁄2 cup
unsweetened applesauce↗1⁄2 cup
eggs↗3
vanilla↗1 teaspoon
apples, peeled & chopped↗3 cups
pecans, chopped (optional)↗1 cup
Icing↗
cup light brown sugar↗1
cup water or 1/4 cup milk↗1⁄4
cup butter↗1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

1
Preheat oven to 325. Butter and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
2
Sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinammon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
3
Mix sugar, oil, sour cream, and applesauce until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients. Stir in apples and nuts, if using.
4
Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 325 for approximately 1 hour, 10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes and remove to rack.
5
For icing, mix sugar, milk, and butter in saucepan. Let come to a boil and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and beat until smooth. Spoon over cake.
6
Store covered with a cake dome.

Source: food.com

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