1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup applesauce
Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with applesauce.
Mix just until combined. Fill greased or paper lined muffins cups two thirds full. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Source: The Curly Maple Restaurant in Panama City, Florida