Old Fashioned Applesauce Spice Cake

unsweetened applesauce

🥗Healthier: homemade applesauce

💰Cheaper: canned applesauce

Homemade applesauce can be fresher and lower in sugar.

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Seeds can provide crunch without the cost of nuts.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut flour

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut flour can be a lower-calorie option.

Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 13x9 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.

In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, applesauce, buttermilk and vanilla extract until well combined.

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix just until combined (avoid over-mixing).

Transfer batter to prepared baking pan. Bake at 350 F for 30 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely.

To make the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Add confectioners’ sugar and mix until combined. Mix in the vanilla and pinch of salt.

Spread frosting over cooled cake. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or chopped nuts if desired. Slice cake 3 rows vertically and 5 rows horizontally, and serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens