Ginger-Applesauce Cake

Name: Ginger-Applesauce Cake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened, divided; 1 pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix; 3 eggs; 1-1/3 cups applesauce; 2/3 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger, divided; 1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. ground ginger; 2 cups icing sugar

9 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened, divided
1 pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix
3 eggs
1-1/3 cups applesauce
2/3 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger, divided
1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. ground ginger
2 cups icing sugar

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Beat 1/2 cup butter, cake mix, eggs and applesauce with mixer 2 min.
3

or until well blended.
4

Stir in 1/2 cup chopped ginger.
5

Pour into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
6

Bake 45 to 50 min.
7

or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
8

Cool completely.
9

Beat cream cheese and remaining butter in large bowl with mixer until well blended.
10

Add vanilla and ground ginger; mix well.
11

Gradually beat in icing sugar.
12

Spread onto cake.
13

Garnish with remaining chopped ginger.
14

Keep refrigerated.