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Applesauce Cake
Moist Applesauce cake is flavored with your favorite holiday spices like cinnamon and brown sugar. Simple and cozy, enjoy a slice for dessert or breakfast.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
35
minutes
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Total Time
45
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
Calories:
379
kcal
Author:
Shauna
Ingredients
2
cups
flour
2
teaspoons
baking powder
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
1
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
nutmeg
½
teaspoon
cloves
½
cup
butter softened
1
cup
sugar
½
cup
brown sugar
2
eggs room temperature
1
teaspoon
vanilla
2
cups
cinnamon applesauce
½
cup
milk
1
cup
raisins
1
cup
walnuts chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl pour the milk and place the raisins in the milk. Let them sit while preparing the rest of the cake.
Prepare a 9x13 pan by lining the bottom with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
In a medium-size bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.
In a large bowl beat together butter and sugars until mixed.
Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until mixed together.
Add the dry ingredients slowly to the butter/sugar mixture and beat just until combined.
Add the applesauce and mix on low just until combined.
Add the raisins and milk mixture and walnuts and mix until just combined.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a cake tester in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Once the cake has cooled frost with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
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CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Ingredients
8 ounces cream cheese
½ cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
How to Make Frosting
In a large bowl beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Add the powdered sugar and beat on low until powdered sugar is mostly mixed in.
Add cream, vanilla, cinnamon and salt and mix on medium speed until all smooth and creamy.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
piece
|
Calories:
379
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
58
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
7
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
28
mg
|
Sodium:
397
mg
|
Potassium:
304
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
30
g
|
Vitamin A:
409
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
75
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg