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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 1/2 cups |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| whole nutmeg: 1/2 tsp |
| eggs: 2 (beaten//at room temperature) |
| regular mayonnaise: 1 cup |
| unsweetened applesauce: 1 lb |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| vanilla extract: 1 1/2 tsp |
| walnuts (chopped): 1 cup |
| cream cheese: 8 oz (at room temperature) |
| salted butter (melted): 1/4 cup |
| powdered sugar: 1 lb |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
Applesauce Cake with Cinnamon Icing
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
30 min -
Servings
12 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease two 8-inch layer cake pans.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
- Beat eggs, mayonnaise, applesauce, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir in dry ingredients; beat until smooth.
- Stir in nuts.
- Divide batter between prepared pans.
- Bake 30 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack 10 minutes.
- Remove from pans.
- Cool completely.
- Fill and frost layers with Cinnamon Icing.
- Cinnamon Icing: Beat cream cheese and melted butter until fluffy.
- Slowly stir in 1 pound powdered sugar and cinnamon.
- Beat on medium speed until smooth and spreadable.