Applesauce Cake

Ingredients

- 12 servings +

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts, optional
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened, for frosting
• ¼ cup butter, softened, for frosting
• 2 cups powdered sugar, for frosting