Spiced Applesauce Cake
Photo © Deb Perelman
- 2 cups (8 3/4 ounces or 250 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) salt
- 3/4 teaspoon (2 grams) cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon (1 gram) ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 stick (4 ounces or 113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (6 7/8 ounces or 195 grams) packed light brown sugar (updated weight)
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups (about 13 ounces or 365 grams) unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup (about 1 3/4 ounces or 50 grams) walnuts (optional), toasted, cooled, and chopped
- 5 ounces (142 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces or 42 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (4 ounces or 120 grams) confectioners sugar
- 1/2 (1 teaspoon) teaspoon cinnamon
- This recipe is vegetarian
- Produce
- Ginger, ground (1/2 teaspoon)
- Walnuts (1/2 cup)
- Canned Goods
- Applesauce, unsweetened (1 1/2 cups)
- Cooking & Baking
- All-purpose flour (2 cups)
- Baking powder (2 teaspoons)
- Baking soda (1/2 teaspoon)
- Brown sugar, packed light (1 cup)
- Cinnamon (1 1/4 teaspoon)
- Cloves, ground (1/8 teaspoon)
- Confectioners sugar (1 cup)
- Salt (1/2 teaspoon)
- Vanilla, pure (1 1/4 teaspoon)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (1 stick)
- Butter, unsalted (3 tablespoons)
- Cream cheese (5 ounces)
- Refrigerated
- Eggs, large (2)
Preparation
Read recipe preparation on smittenkitchen.com
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Published October 25, 2010 (2 years ago).
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