Applesauce Cake - Imperial Sugar

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour*
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cinnamon (Vietnamese preferred)
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom (optional)
• 1 cup vegetable oil (can be extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil or other)
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups applesauce (use a 24 oz container)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup Imperial Sugar Confectioners Powdered Sugar
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 recipe Candied Pecans (or use walnuts in same amounts)