Applesauce Spice Cake

Slightly more spicy than apple pie, this delightful treat is like eating spice cake with a side of apple sauce.  In my opinion, it has the perfect amount of spicy apple flavor.   I like it best topped with a dusting of powdered sugar, but friends say that it is good with ice cream too.

Applesauce Spice Cake

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups brown sugar

1/4 cup cornstarch

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

2 cups applesauce

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 eggs

Directions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.

 Whisk dry ingredients and spices in a large bowl. Mix applesauce, eggs and vanilla extract.  Add the sugar; beat until just incorporated, about 30 seconds.

 Pour batter into a 9 by 13 cake pan.

Bake until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the cake's center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. 

Set pan on a wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. 

I love  this amazing spice cake!