Spice Cake

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 Cups Flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 Cup Cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon Allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon Cloves
• 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
• 3/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
• 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 3/4 Cup Applesauce (unsweetened)
• 4 Eggs (large)
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla
• 3/4 Cup Buttermilk
• 12 oz. Cream Cheese (Softened)
• 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (Softened)
• 3 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions

1. 1

   --- For The Cake ---

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9” cake pans (see note) with non-stick baking spray then lightly dust with flour and shake out excess.

3. 3

   In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and cloves, set aside.

4. 4

   Add brown sugars into the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Pour vegetable oil and applesauce into the bowl, set mixer with paddle attachment and blend until well combined.

5. 5

   Mix in eggs and vanilla.

6. 6

   Add in 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined, then blend in buttermilk then add remaining 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix until well combined

7. 7

   Pour into baking pan. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 40-48 minutes.

8. 8

   Allow to cool in pans about 5 minutes then set directly in the freezer for 20 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove from freezer and set out until completely cooled. Frost with cream cheese frosting.

10. 10

    --- For The Frosting ---

11. 11

    In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream butter and cream cheese until smooth.

12. 12

    Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until well blended. Frost cake.