Holiday Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe - Hermann Missouri Wine Trail

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped pecans. (optional)
• 12 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla