Ingredients

The following ingredients have 25 Servings
  • ½ cup salted butter
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg (preferably freshly grated)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs (room temperature)
  • 2 cups peeled and grated apples (preferably a combination of sweet and tart, such as Honeycrisp and Granny Smith)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or paste
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • ¼ cup salted butter
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup dark corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
  • 2 cups salted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or paste
  • 2 pounds powdered sugar (about 7 ½ to 8 cups)
  • ¼ cup heavy cream or milk

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