spice cake with cream cheese frosting

Name: Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: ## SPICE CAKE; 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose (or cake flour); 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1 cup(s) canola oil; 3 large eggs; 1 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar; ## BROWN SUGAR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 12 ounce(s) cream cheese (1 1/2 boxes); 4 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter softened; 3 tablespoon(s) light brown sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Beth Pierce

Ofallon, MO

Updated on Sep 21, 2019

This Spice Cake is a moist luscious treat filled with fabulous fall spices and topped with a super simple four ingredient brown sugar cream cheese frosting. The frosting and the cake can be made up to two days in advance but should be stored in the refrigerator.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

SPICE CAKE
2 1/2 cups all purpose (or cake flour)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup canola oil
3 large eggs
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
BROWN SUGAR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
12 ounces cream cheese (1 1/2 boxes)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

How To Make spice cake with cream cheese frosting

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

In a large bowl whisk together oil, eggs, applesauce, vanilla and brown sugar. Working in three parts stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture and stir just until combined.
Step 4

Pour into prepared baking dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 5

Using a mixer beat together cream cheese, butter, brown sugar and vanilla; until light, fluffy and smooth. Spread on fully cooled cake. Refrigerate leftovers.
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