Spiced Applesauce Cake

1/2 tsp Baking Soda
2 tsp Baking Powder
1-1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
3/4 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
1/8 tsp Ground Cloves
Brown Sugar, 1 cup, packed
Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp
2 Cups unsweetened applesauce (divided into 1/2 cup and 1-1/2 cups)
1 Large whole eggs
1Egg white
1 Tbsp Butter, Unsalted
1/4 Cup chopped Walnuts

For frosting
5 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup Confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter an 8- or 9-inch square cake pan. I lined mine with parchment paper and sprayed it with Pam for ease in getting out of the pan.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.

In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup applesauce, brown sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer at high speed 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the remainder of the applesauce. At low speed, mix in flour mixture until just combined.

Spread batter evenly in pan and bake until golden-brown and a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes, the move to a cake rack to cool. You can speed this up by putting it in the fridge.

Make frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer at high speed until fluffy. Sift confectioners sugar and cinnamon over cream cheese mixture, then beat at medium speed until incorporated. Spread frosting over top of cooled cake


Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 2DOGSANDACHICK.