Description
Moist spiced apple cake topped with rich cream cheese frosting—easy, cozy, and perfect for fall gatherings or everyday treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup applesauce (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 ½ cups chopped apples
- ½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup butter
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugars, oil, applesauce, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture. Add apples and nuts.
- Pour batter into pan. Bake 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla and salt. Gradually mix in powdered sugar.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- This cake works well with different types of apples. <li.Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg