Applesauce Spice Cake | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
• 1 3⁄4 tsp. baking soda
• 1⁄4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 6 tbsp. heavy cream
• 1⁄4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar