Applesauce Snack Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep Time: 11 Minutes

Cook Time: 22 Minutes

Ready In: 33 Minutes

Servings: 9

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 large egg

1 large egg white

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup chunky applesauce

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

dash of ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

cooking spray

cream cheese frosting

1 tablespoon finely chopped walnuts

cream cheese frosting

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine oil and sugars in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add egg and egg white; beat well. Beat in vanilla and applesauce. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 7 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture.
3. Pour batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
4. Spread top of cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, and sprinkle with walnuts. Cut into 9 equal squares.

By RecipeOfHealth.com