Spiced Applesauce Cake

• Nonstick spray
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups no-sugar-added applesauce
• Powdered sugar, optional
• Special equipment: Bundt cake pan

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust the racks to the center of the oven.
2. Spray a Bundt pan with nonstick spray.
3. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves and nutmeg in a large bowl.
4. Beat together the butter and brown sugar in a separate bowl with an electric hand-held mixer until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
5. Add the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated.
6. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the applesauce, ending with the flour, being careful not to over-mix.
7. Transfer the batter to the prepared Bundt pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, 55 minutes.
8. Cool completely before inverting.
9. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if using.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/spiced-applesauce-cake-recipe.html (may not work)