Amazing Applesauce Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting 😍🍎

Описание: This is for sure the most amazing Applesauce Cake you have ever tried. So soft and moist cake just melts in your mouth. It's one of my favorite fall dessert.

Homemade Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting & Caramelized Apples
Batter
Ingredients
240 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt
120 ml (½ cup) neutral oil (I use light olive oil)
150-200 g (1 cup, packed) brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
360 g (1 ½ cups) homemade applesauce
Method
1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Line a 23×23 cm (9×9 in) square pan with parchment.
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, whisk oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in applesauce.
4. Add dry mix to wet and fold gently until just combined.
5. Spread batter into the pan and bake 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Let cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
250 g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
115 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
150-200 g (1 ½cup) powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract
Method
1. Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
2. Add powdered sugar gradually, then vanilla.
3. Beat until smooth and spreadable.

Caramelized Apples (Topping)
Ingredients
2 medium apples, peeled and diced
30 g (2 tbsp) butter
50 g (¼ cup) brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Splash of lemon juice
Pinch of salt
Method
1. Melt butter in a pan. Add apples, sugar, cinnamon, lemon, and salt.
2. Cook 6–8 minutes until soft and syrupy.
3. Let cool slightly.

Assemble
1. Frost cooled cake with cream cheese frosting.
2. Spoon caramelized apples over the top.
3. Cut into squares and serve.