Place all ingredients (milk, egg, honey, applesauce, salt, bread flour, cardamom, and yeast) into the bread machine pan, following the manufacturer's recommended order.

Select the 'Dough' cycle on the bread machine.

Press 'Start' to begin the dough cycle.

Once the dough cycle is complete, remove the dough from the bread machine.

Lightly knead the dough on a lightly floured surface.

Shape the dough into a loaf.

Grease a 9x5 inch bread pan.

Place the shaped loaf into the prepared bread pan.

Cover the pan with a clean cloth or plastic wrap.

Let the dough rise in a warm place for approximately 45 minutes, or until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Uncover the loaf.

Brush the top of the loaf with water.

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the loaf is nicely browned and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

Transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour, before slicing and serving.