Best 8 Applesauce Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable treat of Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, a classic dessert that combines the flavors of sweet apples, warm spices, and tangy cream cheese. This recipe provides step-by-step instructions for creating a moist and flavorful cake, complemented by a rich and creamy frosting. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this recipe ensures a delightful culinary experience. Additionally, the article features variations and serving suggestions to customize your cake and make it perfect for any occasion. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a delightful baking journey with this classic Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE AND HONEY FROSTING



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This super-simple cake, which requires one bowl and one cake pan, comes from Julia Turshen's cookbook "Now & Again," and it's so easy to make you find yourself doing so often, especially throughout the fall when apples are on your mind. (It'd be especially great for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, or for novice or time-pressed Thanksgiving bakers.) The cake's texture and appeal are similar to those of banana bread; if you like, you can stir a large handful or two of raisins, nuts or both into the batter just before you scrape it into the pan. And although you can use homemade applesauce for this, know that store-bought is just fine.

Provided by Julia Turshen

Categories     easy, snack, cakes, dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 326, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 335 milligrams, Sugar 22 grams, TransFat 0 grams

APPLESAUCE CAKE RECIPE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Learn how to make this applesauce cake recipe, which is topped with cream cheese-honey frosting and is the perfect Rosh Hashanah dessert.

Provided by Tasting Table Staff

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 16

For the Cake
2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup (100 grams) sugar
½ cup (120 mL) buttermilk or (120 grams) plain yogurt
1½ cups (400 grams) unsweetened applesauce
⅓ cup (80 mL) canola or other neutral oil
For the Frosting
6 ounces (170 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons sour cream
¼ cup (85 grams) honey
Pinch of kosher salt

Steps:

  • To make the cake: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray the bottom and sides of a 9-in (23-cm) round cake pan with baking spray and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper. Set the pan aside.
  • 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 your work surface. Peel off and discard the parchment. Invert the cake one more time onto a serving platter.
  • To 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. I think 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g carbohydrates, Cholesterol 54 mg cholesterol, Fat 15 g fat, Fiber 2 g fiber, Protein 5 g protein, SaturatedFat 5 g saturated fat, ServingSize 0 g, Sodium 335 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 0 g

APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Use this recipe to create a healthier smash cake for baby or a delicious loaf cake perfect for serving to dinner guests!

Provided by Lindsay Moe

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h2m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup unsweetened applesauce ((or two 4 ounce apple baby food jars))
8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup butter (softened)
2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease two clean tuna cans and one 9x5 loaf pan. Line the sides and bottom of the tuna cans with parchment and grease again.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream brown sugar and butter. Add the maple syrup and mix until incorporated. Add the eggs and beat well.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and cloves.
  • Alternately add the dry ingredients and the applesauce to the butter mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
  • Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans, filling the tuna cans about 3/4 full. Bake about 27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 15 minutes before carefully inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
  • Place cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on low about one minute, ensuring that it is soft and pliable. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl. Add the butter and beat on medium speed for one minute, until thoroughly combined.
  • Turn the mixer on low and add the powdered sugar, followed by the vanilla extract. Beat until almost incorporated.
  • Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl and beater. Beat on medium speed until the frosting is velvety soft.
  • To frost the cake, spread frosting on top of one of the small cakes, top with the other, and spread frosting all around the outside. Use any remaining frosting to top the loaf cake, or drizzle the loaf with vanilla glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525 kcal, Carbohydrate 66 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Cholesterol 106 mg, Sodium 363 mg, Sugar 47 g, ServingSize 1 serving

APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This applesauce cake recipe makes a moist and delicious spiced dessert. It is topped with a fluffy cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Dessert     Cakes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 20

For the Cake
2 cups/9 ounces all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup butter (melted)
2 cups applesauce
1 large egg (beaten)
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts (chopped)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
4 tablespoons butter (softened)
4 cups powdered sugar (sifted; about 1 pound)
1 to 2 tablespoons milk (as needed)
reminiscent teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish: chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Heat the oven to 350 F (180 C/Gas 4). Butter and flour a 9-inch-square baking pan.
  • Sift flour into a mixing bowl with the granulated sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and baking soda. Use a whisk or spoon to blend the dry ingredients thoroughly.
  • Add the melted butter, applesauce, and the beaten egg and stir until the batter is well blended.
  • Fold in the raisins and 1 cup of chopped walnuts. Stir to blend.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean when the cake is done.
  • Cool on a rack for 10 minutes and then carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate.
  • Gather the ingredients.
  • In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese and butter. Beat until fluffy.
  • Beat in the confectioners' sugar, a little at a time.
  • Add about 1 tablespoon of milk and the vanilla. Beat, adding more milk if needed for a fluffy spreading consistency.
  • Frost the top and sides of the cake and then sprinkle the top with chopped walnuts, if desired.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 596 kcal, Carbohydrate 90 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 548 mg, Sugar 67 g, Fat 26 g, ServingSize 8 to 12 Servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

MY CREAM CHEESE AND APPLESAUCE FROSTING



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I always make this frosting for my Carrots and Beets Cake. Together, they make the most wonderful and so rich in savor cake as well as a conversation piece. The cake is one of the most precious recipes I have since it comes from my grandmother.

Provided by Louise in Montreal

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 lb cream cheese
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup applesauce
1 1/2 cups icing sugar

Steps:

  • With the electric mixer, cream the butter into the cream cheese.
  • Add the applesauce.
  • Gradually blend in the icing sugar until a nice creamy consistency is obtained.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.7, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 23.4, Sodium 72.5, Carbohydrate 17.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 15.3, Protein 1.1

SPICY GINGER APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This simple sheet cake is packed with three kinds of spicy ginger: fresh, ground and crystallized. The cake is delicious on its own, but cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of crystallized ginger push it closer to dessert. The cake can be made a day in advance, covered and refrigerated and brought to room temperature before serving. The crystallized ginger should be sprinkled on just before serving as it will weep in the fridge.

Provided by Yossy Arefi

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 1/4 cups/275 grams light brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups/480 milliliters unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup/180 grams neutral oil like canola or grapeseed
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups/255 grams all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup/85 grams finely chopped crystallized ginger
12 ounces/350 grams cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup/115 grams unsalted butter, softened
2 1/4 cups/226 grams confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
1/2 cup/85 grams finely chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-by-13-inch glass or light-colored metal baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, whisk sugar and eggs until light, about 1 minute. Add applesauce, oil, fresh and ground ginger, orange zest, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, vanilla extract and salt. Whisk to combine.
  • Add the flour, baking soda and baking powder, and whisk until just combined. Fold in 1/2 cup chopped candied ginger.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top and firmly tap the pan on a countertop to release air bubbles. Bake the cake until golden and puffed, and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack.
  • When the cake is cool, make the frosting: Add the cream cheese and butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Mix on medium-high until smooth, stopping the mixer occasionally to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl. Turn the speed to low, and slowly add the confectioners' sugar. Mix until the sugar is moistened, then turn the mixer speed up to medium-high and whip until smooth. Scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl. Add the ginger, lemon zest, vanilla and salt, and mix on low.
  • Spread the frosting over the cooled cake in dramatic swoops and swirls, then sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup crystalized ginger on top. Serve at room temperature.

ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE APPLESAUCE ICING



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A moist zucchini cake with a different sort of icing. It's best if served chilled, but tastes great any way you want it.

Provided by Caroline

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 1h55m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup cinnamon-flavored applesauce
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups confectioners' sugar, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Beat eggs, vegetable oil, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix in zucchini. Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, about 40 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl until smooth; stir in applesauce and nutmeg. Mix in confectioners' sugar until the frosting is smooth and workable; spread on cooled zucchini cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.7 g, Cholesterol 37.3 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 255 mg, Sugar 27.8 g

APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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I was looking through an old Fannie Farmer Cookbook, and came across this recipe.The original recipe made a 2-layer cake, but I cut it down to just make a smaller snack size type of cake.I put 25 minutes as the baking time,but you might want to check after 20.After mixing frosting ingredients, you might want to add a bit more powdered sugar to get the desired thickness. Sumitted to "ZAAR" on October 8th, 2008.

Provided by Chef shapeweaver

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 12 squares

Number Of Ingredients 14

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 :).

Tips:

1. Mise en Place: Ensure all ingredients are measured and ready before starting, especially the dry ingredients. 2. Fresh Applesauce: Use homemade applesauce for the best flavor and texture. Blend peeled and cored apples until smooth. 3. Sour Cream or Buttermilk: These add moisture and tenderness to the cake. If unavailable, use plain yogurt mixed with a bit of lemon juice. 4. Cream Cheese Frosting: Make sure the cream cheese is softened to room temperature for easy mixing. Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth before adding the sugar. 5. Frosting Consistency: The frosting should be thick but spreadable. Add a little more cream cheese if it's too thin or a little more powdered sugar if it's too thick.

Conclusion:

The Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a delightful treat that combines the sweet and tangy flavors of applesauce and cream cheese. This easy-to-follow recipe ensures a moist and fluffy cake with a creamy and flavorful frosting. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, give this classic recipe a try for a delicious and comforting dessert experience. The tips provided can help you achieve the perfect texture and taste, while the detailed instructions guide you through the entire process. Enjoy this delicious creation with your loved ones and indulge in the sweet and tangy goodness of applesauce and cream cheese!

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