Applesauce Pancakes

Name: Applesauce Pancakes
Ingredients: 3 cups cake flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups milk, plus more if needed; 2 cups Applesauce, recipe follows; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 eggs; Butter, for cooking and serving; Maple syrup, warmed, for serving; 6 pounds mixed apple varieties (Gala, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious), peeled, cored and cut into eighths; 1 cup apple juice or water; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon