Applesauce Cake with Creole Butter Frosting Recipe - Swans Down Cake Flour

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups sifted Swans Down®️ Cake Flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 cup dried figs, stems removed and chopped
• 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
• 1 cup thick applesauce, heated
• Creole Butter Frosting (recipe follows)
• Creole Butter Frosting
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 1/2 tablespoons strong-brewed coffee, hot
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt