apple sauce cake

Name: Apple Sauce Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 2 cup(s) applesauce; 2 large eggs room temperature; 1 cup(s) vegetable oil; 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 3/4 cup(s) light brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) teaspoons vanilla extract; 3/4 cup(s) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional); ## CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1 cup(s) unsalted butter softened; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese softened; ½ teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 ½ tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 ½ cup(s) powdered sugar

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Beth Pierce

Ofallon, MO

Updated on Jul 26, 2022

New and improved recipe. This delicious and moist Applesauce Cake is made with applesauce, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves all topped with a delicious five-ingredient cinnamon cream cheese frosting. I love to take this cake to potlucks, family reunions, and neighborhood shindigs. It has so much incredible flavor and it is even better the day after it has been baked.

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An easy family-friendly, scrumptiously moist applesauce spice cake with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups applesauce
2 large eggs room temperature
1 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 cup unsalted butter softened
8 ounces cream cheese softened
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract
3 ½ cups powdered sugar

How To Make apple sauce cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking dish

Step 2

In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, and ground cloves.
Step 3

In a large bowl combine the applesauce, eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.
Step 4

Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture in several increments mixing just until combined. Fold in the walnuts and pecans if using. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Step 5

Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Move the pan to a wire rack to fully cool.
Step 6

Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a handheld electric mixer beat together the butter, cream cheese, cinnamon, and vanilla until light, fluffy and smooth. Turn the mixer to low and gradually add the powdered sugar beating until well combined. Scrape down the bowl and beaters as needed.
Step 7

Spread the frosting on the fully cooled cake. This cake should be refrigerated because of the cream cheese frosting.
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