Applesauce Cake with Caramel Glaze

Directions

1. 1
   Heat the oven to 350 degrees and spray bundt pan with nonstick spray.
2. 2
   Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices and set aside. In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a standing mixer, beat the eggs with both sugars until light.
3. 3
   Mix in the applesauce, oil and vanilla until smooth.
4. 4
   Add in the dry ingredients on low speed, being careful not to over-mix.
5. 5
   Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cake for 10 minutes in the pan on a rack before turning it out and cooling completely on the rack. Once cool, place cake onto serving platter.
6. 6
   In saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, evaporated milk, and brown sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil for one minute exactly, and then pull it off the heat.
7. 7
   Let cool slightly (2-3 minutes). Then, gradually whisk in the powdered sugar until you have a thick, but pourable glaze. (You may not need all the sugar.)
8. 8
   Immediately pour the glaze over the cake, moving slowly and evenly to cover as much surface area as possible.
9. 9
   Let the glaze set before serving the cake.
10. 10
    *adapted from Food 52