Pumpkin Cake (Tara)

Cake:
4 eggs
1 2/3 cups white sugar
1 cup applesauce
1 (15oz) can pumpkin puree
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
Icing:
1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese
1/2 cup butter softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups icing sugar

Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, mix eggs, sugar , applesauce and pumpkin with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.  Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.  Stir into the pumpkin mixture until thoroughly combined. Spread the batter evenly into an ungreased 9x13 pan.  Bake for 25-30 minutes.  Cool before frosting.  Combine cream cheese and butter together, stir in vanilla, add icing sugar a little at a time, beating until smooth.  Spread evenly onto cooled cake.