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Apple Spice Cake

This Apple Spice Cake is perfectly moist, made with in season, fresh apples and has the best brown sugar icing on top. It's an easy to make dessert to enjoy all Autumn long!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 386 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, room temperature
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 2-3 large honey crispy apples, grated using the large holes on a box grater, ~1 1/2 cups (can keep the skin on)
Brown sugar icing
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 2 Tbsp. heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9-inch light colored nonstick pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
  3. In another mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold just until combined.
  5. Fold in the grated apples. 
  6. Turn out the cake batter into the prepared pan.
  7. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack.
  8. To make the brown sugar icing, melt the butter, brown sugar and heavy cream in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until mixture is combined and comes to a gentle boil.
  9. Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla and powdered sugar. 
  10. Pour the icing on top of cake. The cake doesn’t need to completely cool, when it's still a little warm, the icing melts into the cake.
  11. Slice and enjoy warm!

Notes

  • Storage: will keep 2 to 3 days on the kitchen counter, and if wrapped in an air tight container, it will last up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
  • Freeze: Make the cake and allow to cool. Do not add the icing. Tightly wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and then add the icing. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 386kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 308mg (13%) Potassium 122mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 34g (68%) Vitamin A 349IU (7%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 62mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 386

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 386kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 308mg 13%
Potassium 122mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 34g 68%
Vitamin A 349IU 7%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 62mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.