Applesauce Cake | PBS Food

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter room temperature
• 2 cups packed light-brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups Basic Applesauce (recipe below) or store-bought chunky applesauce
• Nonstick cooking spray
• Confectioners' sugar optional
• 3 lbs. apples cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice