Applesauce Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
This moist applesauce cake is topped with a rich cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- baking pan
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
For the Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons milk optional, for desired consistency
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
- Stir in the applesauce. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- For the frosting, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Add milk if needed for consistency.
- Once the cake has cooled, spread the frosting on top and serve.
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.