Barefoot Contessa | Applesauce Cake with Bourbon Raisins

Name: Barefoot Contessa | Applesauce Cake with Bourbon Raisins
Ingredients: ¾ cup golden raisins; 2 tablespoons good bourbon, such as Maker’s Mark; 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra to grease the pan; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ¾ cup light brown sugar, lightly packed; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature; 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for the pan; 1½ teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1½ cups unsweetened applesauce, such as Mott’s; ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans; Bourbon Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows); Whole pecans halves, for decorating

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Applesauce Cake with Bourbon Raisins from Barefoot Contessa. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 × 2-inch round cake pan, line with parchment…

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Ingredients

¾ cup golden raisins
2 tablespoons good bourbon, such as Maker’s Mark
10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra to grease the pan
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for the pan
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1½ cups unsweetened applesauce, such as Mott’s
½ cup coarsely chopped pecans
Bourbon Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
Whole pecans halves, for decorating