The taste of fall goes best with a cream cheese frosting (included).
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 1 1/8 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 ground cinnamon/(to taste)
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg/(to taste)
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger/(to taste)
- 1/2 tsp allspice/(to taste)
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves/(to taste)
Other ingredients
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter at room temperature
- 2 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Tools
- 9-inch pan
- Large stirring bowl
- Oven
- Stand mixer
- Paddle attachment
Method
- Whisk dry ingredients together and set aside.
- Mix together the brown sugar and vegetable oil until the clumps are gone. Add applesauce and mix with a paddle attachment until well combined.
- Mix in eggs and vanilla until well combined. Add in the dry mix on a low speed until combined, then add the buttermilk.
- Spread in a well-greased 9-inch pan and bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.
- After cake is baked, let cool completely.
- Mix together all cream cheese ingredients and add to top.
- Refrigerate if not eaten immediately.
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