Apple Spice Cake with Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting

I promised my BF I would make a dessert for his work party. I was ready to bake when I realized I forgot THE HANDBOOK at home. So I headed to Ala Moana (Might as well shop since I'm there with my Banana Republic Friends and Family 30% discount card for March 15th Only. Very Serendipitous!) to the William & Sonoma (If I went to Barnes and Nobles I would have never gotten around to baking) to copy the recipe.  As I sat on a stool (No real furniture there) copying, salespeople would come to see if I needed help, my response " I OWN this book, I just forgot it at home and need a recipe".  

I used Whole Foods 365 Unsweetened Applesauce since Martha said we could and I used most of my allotted baking time to copy the recipe (and do some shopping).  Anyways, why labor over the stove for hours when "In a small town in Vermont, clouds of sweet, warm steam come rolling out of a certain farmhouse kitchen. And working in that kitchen are the people down the road, using whole organic apples and small individual cookers. The applesauce they produce has a unique, home-style flavor- a delicious balance of sweet and tart- that people of all ages are sure to love". 

The batter is very thick (It filled each 9" pan with 3 and 3/4 batter). It baked for 36 minutes.

VERY MOIST cake.  For the frosting I only used Cream cheese (BF thought it is more Universally liked than Goat Cheese and he really likes his Job).  It did not turn out Fluffy but creamy and not too sweet. 

The ingredients for this cake were sponsored by the BF for The National Park Service Karaoke party. 

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