No Fuss Applesauce Spice Cake

Fall is perfect for Applesauce Spice Cake!

A couple of weeks ago we had family over for an impromptu Sunday dinner. The weather was beginning to change from summer to fall and a spice cake with apple just seemed like the right choice for dessert. This was so quick and so easy and everyone loved it. 

NO-FUSS APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE

2 c. flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. cloves

1/2 tsp. ginger

1/2 c. butter, softened

1 1/2 c. coconut sugar (or white sugar)

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

1 c. applesauce

1/4 c. buttermilk or sour milk (to do the latter - 1/4 c. plus a splash of vinegar and let sit for a couple of minutes)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 pan. Stir together dry ingredients. Beat butter and sugar together on high. Add vanilla and eggs. Add milk and flour. Mix on low until combined. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. 

Cool completely and frost - sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Store in fridge. 

CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

1 - 8 oz block cream cheese, softened

1/4 c. butter, softened

2 1/2 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. cinnamon (more for sprinkling on top if desired)

milk or half & half - add to get desired consistency

Cream the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, sugar, and splash of milk. Add more milk as needed. 

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I seriously just want to bake when the weather gets cold! This cake was a perfect fall dessert for a gathering. You could also serve it for brunch. It was delicious served warm or at room temperature.

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CINNAMON-APPLE CAKE
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3/4  c.  sugar, divided
1 - 8 oz. block-style cream cheese, softened
1/2  c.  butter or stick margarine, softened
1  tsp. vanilla extract
2  large eggs
1 1/2  c.  all-purpose flour
1 1/2  tsp.  baking powder
1/4  tsp.  salt
2  tsp.  ground cinnamon
3  c.  chopped peeled apples

Preheat oven to 350°.

Beat 1/2 c. sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 4 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; set aside.

Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, and beat at low speed until blended. Combine 1/4 c. sugar and cinnamon. Combine 2 Tb. of the cinnamon mixture and apple in a bowl; stir apple mixture into batter. Pour batter into an 8 or 9-inch springform pan (you could use a regular cake pan also) coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon mixture.

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes-1 hour or until cake pulls away from the sides of pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack, and cut using a serrated knife.