Apple sauce cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Thickly butter a 9″x9″ pan

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves

Step 3

In a separate bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes

Step 4

Add the eggs in one at a time, beating in between each addition. Then beat in applesauce

Step 5

Turning the beater to low, pour in dry ingredients until homogenous

Step 6

Last, fold in walnuts. The batter may look curdled, but this is OK

Step 7

Pour batter into pan and bake for 30-40 minutes, until knife come out clean when inserted into the middle. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Step 8

While the cake is cooking: In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes

Step 9

In batches of 3, beat in confectioner’s sugar and cinnamon, beating until incorporated

Step 10

Cool frosting in refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. Once cooled, frost cake!