Applesauce Cake With Soft Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting Food

APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE AND HONEY FROSTING

Ingredients:

• 2 cups/255 grams all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup/100 grams sugar
• 1/2 cup/120 milliliters buttermilk or plain yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups/400 grams unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup/80 milliliters canola or other neutral oil
• 6 ounces/170 grams cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/4 cup/60 milliliters honey
• Pinch of kosher salt

Steps:

• Make the cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9-inch round cake pan with baking spray and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking soda. Add the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, applesauce and oil and whisk gently just until everything is combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the batter into the prepared pan and then smooth the surface so it is even.
• Bake the cake until it is just barely firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Set the cake aside on a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
• Use a dinner knife to loosen the edges of the cake from the pan sides and then invert it onto a work surface. Peel off and discard the parchment. Invert the cake one more time onto a serving platter.
• Make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, honey and salt and whisk together aggressively until the cream cheese is slightly aerated (you can also do this with a handheld electric mixer or in a stand mixer).
• Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and don't worry too much about making this perfect. A not-too-perfect cake is so much better than a perfect cake. Cut into wedges and serve. Leftovers can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter flavor shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 egg
• 4 ounces softened cream cheese
• 1/8 cup margarine
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease and flour either an 8x 8 inch dish or a 2 quart rectangular baking dish.
• In a large bowl mix together flour,salt,baking powder,cinnamon, and nutmeg, set aside.
• Im a medium sized bowl,cream together margarine,or shortening and sugar beating well.
• Add applesauce and egg mixing thoroughly.
• Pour egg/applesauce mixture into dry ingredients, beat until just mixed.
• Pour into prepared pan,and bake for 25 minute or until tooth pick is inserted and comes out clean.
• Before frosting cake let cool to room temperature.
• To Prepare Frosting,.
• Combine all frosting into a medium sized bowl, and with electric mixer beat until smooth.
• Spread over top of cake and enjoy :).

CARAMEL FROSTING APPLESAUCE CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups applesauce
• 1 (15 ounce) package raisins
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Cream the butter (1 cup) for the cake; gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine flour and next 6 cake ingredients in a bowl. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the applesauce, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix after each addition,
• Stir in raisins and pecans.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees for 65 to 70 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before frosting.
• Frosting:.
• Combine the brown sugar, butter, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Add milk; cook over low heat 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and let cool.
• Add powdered sugar, and beat with a wooden spoon to spreading consistency.