Description
A delicious spiced cake topped with creamy frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 0 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 0 teaspoons ground ginger
- 0 teaspoons ground cloves
- 3 large eggs
- 0 cups vegetable oil
- 0 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 0 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs, oil, applesauce, buttermilk, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely in the pan.
- Beat softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until fluffy and spreadable.
- Once the cake is cool, spread the cream cheese frosting generously over the top. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to let the cake cool completely before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg