Applesauce Spice Cake

This recipe received a white third place ribbon at the 2012 Tillamook County Fair.

Applesauce Spice Cake
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves
3/4 cup applesauce

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Mix well.  Fill greased 9x13 cake pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.  Cool and frost if desired.  I usually leave it unfrosted and the family likes it just fine.

Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 (8) oz package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 tsp vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar

In a mixing bowl cream the cream cheese and butter until fluffy.  Add in vanilla and powdered sugar.  Mix until well combined.