FROSTED APPLE CAKE
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. each baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon and salt
1-1/2 cups applesauce
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts, divided

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter or margarine
4-1/2 cups confectioners sugar
6 tbsp. apple juice, divided
Preheat oven to 350.  Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.  Sift dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.  Add applesauce, oil and eggs.  Beat at low speed until moistened.

Beat batter at high speed for 2 minutes.  Fold in 1/2 cup walnuts.  Pour into prepared pan.  Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool in pan. 

For frosting, heat butter in a saucepan, stirring continually, over medium heat until lightly browned.  Beat melted butter, confectioners sugar and 4 tbsp. apple juice in a bowl. 

Add remaining apple juice to bowl to make frosting a "spreadable" consistency; beat until creamy.  Stir in 1/4 cup walnuts.  Spread over cake.  Sprinkle with remaining walnuts.
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