Directions
You can add raisins, flake coconut, or walnuts and pecans to this flexible recipe.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine agave amber syrup, oil, apple sauce, and eggs. |
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In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt. |
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Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat until well combined and smooth. |
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Slowly add in buttermilk, just until incorporated. |
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Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. |
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Cool cake in the pan on a wire rack. Turn over the pan onto a cake plate when cooled. |
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Top with Cream Cheese Frosting. |
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To prepare Cream Cheese FrostingIn a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup agave syrup, and vanilla until light and fluffy; then set aside. |
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In a separate bowl, combine heavy cream and 1 tablespoon agave syrup. Beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. |
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Gently fold the whipped cream into the agave syrup-cream cheese mixture. Yields about 2 1/2 cups. Best if used immediately, or can be refrigerated for up to 2 days if need be. |
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Quick TipIf there’s no buttermilk, you can combine just under 1 cup of regular or low fat milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and wait 5 minutes. |
