Applesauce Cake

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon spice powder chinese
• 2 cup apple sauce 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup firmly brown sugar dark packed
• 0.5 cup firmly brown sugar light packed
• 4 large eggs 
• 2 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 2.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
• 0.3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 12 tablespoon butter unsalted divided room temperature
• 1 cup walnuts toasted chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• plastic wrap
• hand mixer
• cake form

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 10-inch spring-form cake pan with cooking spray; set it aside.Make topping: Stir together 4 tablespoons butter, the dark brown sugar, oats, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon salt until smooth. Stir in walnuts; set aside.Make batter: Sift flour, baking soda, nutmeg, 5 spice powder, and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 3/4 teaspoon salt; set aside. Put remaining 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, the granulated sugar, and light-brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.
2. Mix in the eggs, one at a time. Reduce speed to low; mix in applesauce and then flour mixture.
3. Add the flour in three additions mixing between each addition. Do not over mix.
4. Pour batter into oiled pan; sprinkle reserved crumb topping over batter.
5. Lay apples on top, tucking some into batter.
6. Bake until a cake tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
7. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. Cake can be stored at room temperature, covered with plastic wrap, up to 3 days.