Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• The frosting:
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• + 12 more ingredients
• • ¾ cup raisins
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • The cake:
  • ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
  • Pinch of ground cloves
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 cup applesauce, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-inch square metal baking pan and lightly dust with flour, shaking out any excess. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, salt and cloves; set aside. Cream butter and sugars in bowl of an electric mixer, beating at high speed until fluf...

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