Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup + 2tbsp applesauce
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup hot water
Icing:
- 1 1/2 tubs ready made vegan icing
- 2 tbsp vegan cream cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar and oil. Now add the molasses and combine, and lastly the applesauce and combine.
- In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Now stir in the hot water. It may take a min or so to combine. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.
- In a standing mixer combine the cream cheese and icing. Blend until smooth.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1hr
- Category: Dessrt