Apple Spiced Mashed Potato Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

• Gather all ingredients and equipment needed.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease or butter parchment paper lined 9-inch cake pan or 7-inch loaf pan.

Spiced apple mashed potato cake

• In a medium bowl combine all the dry ingredients. Whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer or spatula until light, fluffy and well combined.
• Mix in eggs, one at a time until well incorporated.
• Stir in applesauce and apples.
• Add the dry ingredient mixture and gently mix until all dry ingredients are mixed in.
• Pour cake batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Cream cheese frosting

• In a bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or bowl and spatula, cream butter until smooth.
• Add cream cheese and cream until light and fluffy.
• Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until smooth.