0 Preheat your oven to 350°
1 Line a 7”x11” or 9”x9” inch deep baking dish with parchment paper and set aside for now
Make the apples...
3 Add 3 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar and a teaspoon of ground cinnamon into a large skillet over medium heat
4 Once the butter has melted, add the peeled and diced apples and cook for 5-7 minutes or until slightly tender
5 Transfer the apples off of the heat and set aside for now
Make the cake batter...
7 In a large bowl, whisk 1/2 cup of melted butter with 1/2 cup of apple sauce, 3 large eggs, 3/4 cup of whole milk, 3/4 cup of brown sugar and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until completely combined
8 Add 2 3/4 cups of all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon of cloves and mix until just combined
9 Add most of the cooked apples into the cake batter and fold to combine
10 Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and then spread the reserved cooked apples over the top (optionally, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of coarse sugar over the cake)
11 Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick will come out of the center of the cake mostly clean
12 Transfer the cake onto a cooling rack to cool
Make the glaze...
14 While the cake is cooling, whisk 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 3 tablespoons of whole milk into 1 cup of confectioners sugar until smooth
15 Once the cake has cooled, drizzle with the glaze and enjoy!
