• Preheat your oven to 350°
• Line a 7”x11” or 9”x9” inch deep baking dish with parchment paper and set aside for now 

Make the apples...

• Add 3 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar and a teaspoon of ground cinnamon into a large skillet over medium heat 
• Once the butter has melted, add the peeled and diced apples and cook for 5-7 minutes or until slightly tender
• Transfer the apples off of the heat and set aside for now

Make the cake batter...

• 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 
• 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 
• Add most of the cooked apples into the cake batter and fold to combine
• 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)
• Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick will come out of the center of the cake mostly clean
• Transfer the cake onto a cooling rack to cool

Make the glaze...

• 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
• Once the cake has cooled, drizzle with the glaze and enjoy!