Easy Spiced Snack Cake

Name: Easy Spiced Snack Cake
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1.25 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp baking soda; 0.25 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.5 tsp ground ginger; 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg; 2 eggs; 0.5 cup granulated sugar; 0.25 cup dark or light brown sugar; 0.25 cup vegetable oil; 0.5 cup unsweetened applesauce; 0.5 cup buttermilk; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 8 oz cream cheese (softened to room temperature); 8 tbsp unsalted butter (softened); 3 cups powder sugar; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 3 tbsp maple syrup; caramel (Optional drizzle)

This Spice snack cake is so yummy and it is frosted with maple cream cheese frosting! Drizzled with caramel. Perfect Fall snack.

Cook time35 minutes

Ingredients

Spice Snack Cake

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Topping

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8×8-inch pan or 9x9-inch pan.
2
In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside.
3
In a medium bowl whisk eggs, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until well combined for about a minute. Add oil and whisk until combined. Add applesauce, buttermilk, and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
4
Pour the mixture into the flour mixture and mix till just combined.
5
Pour the batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool completely.
6
While cake is cooling make frosting. In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy.
7
Add powder sugar and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes till smooth.
8
Add in maple syrup and combine. Frost cooled cake.
9
Optional caramel drizzle!

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