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Start by reducing the apple cider. Pour 2 cups of cider into a saucepan and let boil at a medium/high heat until it has reduced to a ½ cup of liquid. Let it cool down in the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line a 10-by-15-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving at least an inch of paper over the edge so you can easily lift out the cake.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk by hand the eggs and sugars until thick and combined. Add the vanilla, applesauce, and cider. Mix until just combined.
Combine the dry and wet ingredients and whisk until there are no lumps.
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 12-14 minutes. The cake is ready when it springs back when poked with a finger.
Set a sheet of parchment paper on the counter. Sprinkle with Pioneer Powdered Sugar to help with sticking.
Let the cake sit in the pan for a minute then flip onto the parchment paper.
Roll up the cake widthwise and let it cool completely before unrolling and filling.
While the cake is cooling, prepare the filling. In a medium bowl or with a mixer, whisk together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Slowly mix in the Pioneer Powdered Sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. The filling should be fluffy.
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before spreading.
To assemble, unroll the completely cooled cake. Spread the filling evenly over it. Leave about one inch of space at the far end.
Roll up the cake into a log and wrap the cake tightly by using parchment paper or wax paper first and then adding a layer of plastic wrap.
Let the cake chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. The longer it chills, the better set it will be.
When serving, sprinkle the top with the cinnamon sugar mix. Slice and enjoy!
Pioneer Sugar is the brand of Michigan Sugar Company, a cooperative owned by nearly 900 farmers from Michigan and Ontario, Canada. The company has been extracting pure, all-natural sugar from sugarbeets since 1906. We are proud of our past and excited about our future. Learn more about our company at www.michigansugar.com.