Autumn Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Autumn Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups (318g) all-purpose flour ((scoop and level to measure)); 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon*; 1 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1 3/4 cups (370g) packed light-brown sugar; 3/4 cup (175ml) vegetable oil; 3/4 cup (185g) unsweetened applesauce; 4 large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk**; 1 cup chopped pecans ((optional)); 12 oz cream cheese, (nearly at room temperature); 1/2 cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, (nearly at room temperature); 3 1/2 cups (440g) (440g) powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:30min

This is one of my all time favorite fall cakes! It's perfectly moist and brimming with lots of those sweet autumn spices. It has a tender crumb and so much flavor in every bite. No one can resist a slice!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:26:12 GMT