Description
Delight in a moist and flavorful Applesauce Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting! Perfect for cozy afternoons, festive celebrations, or any dessert craving.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a round cake pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, whisk together applesauce, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While the cake cools, prepare the frosting: Beat together cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add vanilla extract and cinnamon to the frosting, mixing until well combined.
- Once the cake is fully cooled, spread frosting generously over the top.
- Slice and serve, optionally with coffee, tea, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Always use unsweetened applesauce for balanced sweetness.
Use room-temperature ingredients for a smoother batter and frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
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