Honeycrisp apple 5 spice cake

Ingredients

Cake:

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup maple sugar
• 2 Tbsp Chinese 5 spice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoons sea salt
• 3/4 cup Honeycrisp Ginger Apple Sauce*
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons maple extract
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoon apple cider
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Spiced Pecans:

• 1 cup pecans
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon maple sugar
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoon chinese 5 spice

Frosting:

• 3 8 oz pkgs vegan cream cheese (such as Tofutti)
• 1/2 cup agave nectar
• 1 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoons pure maple extract
• 1/4 cup maple sugar
• 1 tablespoons chinese 5 spice
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Honeycrisp Ginger Apple Sauce:

• 4 large honeycrisp apples, diced
• 2 tablespoons apple cider
• 1 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoons vietnamese cinnamon