Spiced Applesauce Cake With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
By: Yuna Wu
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:05pm

Ingredients




For cake
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup walnuts (optional), toasted (see Tips), cooled, and chopped
For frosting
5 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter an 8- or 9-inch square cake pan. 2 Make cake: Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. 3 Beat butter, brown sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. 4 Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in applesauce. 5 At low speed, mix in flour mixture until just combined, then stir in walnuts (if using). 6 Spread batter evenly in pan and bake until golden-brown and a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. 7 Cool in pan 15 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake to loosen, then invert onto a plate. Reinvert cake onto a rack to cool completely. 8 Make frosting:Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer at high speed until fluffy. 9 Sift confectioners sugar and cinnamon over cream cheese mixture, then beat at medium speed until incorporated. 10 Spread frosting over top of cooled cake.

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