Ingredients
Chocolate shavings, optional
3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 ounce cream cheese, softened
1 gala apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup applesauce
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 can (15-ounce) pure pumpkin
Step by step
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Use vegetable shortening to grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan.
Combine the pumpkin, sugar, eggs, applesauce, and oil in the bowl of a KitchenAid® Stand Mixer fit with a flat beater attachment and beat until combined.
In another bowl, whisk flour, and spices; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture. Add chopped apples and lightly combine.
Transfer batter to prepared pan.
Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the icing: In a small bowl, with a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar and heavy whipping cream until smooth.
Frost cake and sprinkle with shaved chocolate, if using.