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Spiced Apple Cake

Sometimes a photo is worth a thousand words, and that's definitely the case with this Spiced Apple Cake recipe ~ you can clearly see the moist tender crumb, and I bet you can almost smell the warm aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.  The glossy frosting with with a hint of crackling on the surface tells you the rest of the story ~ yum!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 371 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

dry ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
wet ingredients
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup apple butter
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
nutmeg glaze
  • 1 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
  • apple cider (or milk) for thinning
  • 1 tsp fresh grated nutmeg

Instructions

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  1. Set the oven to 350F
  2. Whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside.
  3. Cream the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the apple butter.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients alternately with the yogurt, beginning and ending with the dry. Mix just until combined, don't over beat.
  5. Spread the dough into a 9x5 loaf pan (spray lightly with cooking spray and/or line with parchment paper for easy removal) and bake for about 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out without wet batter clinging to it.
  6. Cool on a rack while you make the glaze.
  7. To make the glaze, mix the confectioner's sugar with enough cider (or milk) to form a spreadable glaze. Stir in the nutmeg to taste.
  8. Spread the glaze on the warm cake.

Notes

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  • *recipe adapted from White Lights on Wednesday
  • If nutmeg isn't your thing, you can use cinnamon, or just a bit of vanilla extract in the frosting.
  • Here are a few other recipes that use delicious apple butter ~ pork and apples go together so well in this One Pan Apple Butter Pork Chop Skillet.  And who knew it would work with shrimp in these Apple Butter Bacon Wrapped Shrimp?  For dessert, I love these Apple Butter Pie Bars.

Nutrition Information

Calories 371kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 65g (22%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 62mg (21%) Sodium 250mg (10%) Potassium 86mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 43g (86%) Vitamin A 345IU (7%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 371

% Daily Value*

Calories 371kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 65g 22%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 250mg 10%
Potassium 86mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 43g 86%
Vitamin A 345IU 7%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

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