Loved the cake. It did take longer than you said to bake though. I wasn’t sure if I was going to like the frosting (as my family loves my cream cheese frosting), but that frosting sent the cake over the top! It paired perfect with all the spices. Thank you

Danielle,

Thank you so much for those ideas. Also, thank you for going above and beyond by including the links!

Hi, Deb! I think a cinnamon sugar topping (like the one from my apple bread recipe) would be delicious on top of this cake. The maple cinnamon glaze from my pumpkin donut recipe would be good too! If you want something even lighter, you could just dust it with a little powdered sugar right before serving.

What type of alternate toppings would you recommend for this cake such as a glaze, a sprinkling of sugar or cinnamon sugar, etc.? I am trying to go lighter with toppings these days.

Thank you for all your wonderful recipes!

This is honestly one of the best cakes I’ve ever had. Don’t skip out on the brown butter frosting because it seriously makes this cake extra special.

Absolutely! For cupcakes I would only fill the liners 2/3 of the way full, baking time will probably be 15 to 20 minutes. For muffins, you can fill the liners almost all the way full, baking time should be 20 to 25 minutes.

Can the Applesauce Cake be made into cupcakes/muffins?  If so, what would the baking time be? 

Glad you enjoyed the cake, Patty! If you’re not a fan of the icing, some powdered sugar would definitely work just fine. I have several more frosting recipes here too.

I haven’t tried it, but I think that would be fine!