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Applesauce Spice Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Lisa Lynn
This old-fashioned cake is rich and delicious, especially when topped with this amazing maple cream cheese frosting!
5 from 1 vote
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Course Dessert
Servings 15

Ingredients
  

Applesauce Spice Cake

  • 2 cups unbleached flour
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup sour milk or whey
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp blackstrap molasses
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 3 eggs (or 2 large duck eggs)

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 6 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 4 - 5 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions
 

Applesauce Spice Cake Instructions

  • Sift together all dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  • Cream together butter, molasses, and vanilla.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients and the milk and applesauce to the creamed mixture, alternating between dry and wet ingredients. Combine thoroughly and beat for 1 minute.
  • Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes more, scraping the bottom of the bowl.
  • Pour batter into a greased 13x9" cake pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 30-35 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Frost this cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting, if desired.

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions

  • Use an electric mixer to cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  • Add maple syrup and use an electric mixer on medium to combine well.
  • Add the powdered sugar in small increments and beat well after each addition, until the frosting reaches the desired consistency.