Name: Recipe: Applesauce Spice Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 stick unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups sweetened applesauce

Ingredients

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2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sweetened applesauce

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Instructions

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
Beat butter, brown sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, then beat in applesauce. At low speed, mix in flour mixture until just combined.
Spread batter evenly in 9″pan and bake at 350 degrees until golden-brown and a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes.
Frost cake and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you have it.

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