Moist Apple Spice Cake: A Festive Favorite Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups 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 crisp apples, grated using the large holes on a box grater (~1 1/2 cups, can keep the skin on)
- 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
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together.
- In another bowl, whisk the wet ingredients until combined.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients gently until just mixed.
- Fold in the grated apples, skin on optional.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan evenly.
- Bake 35-40 minutes until the toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool in the pan 10 minutes.
- Remove cake to wire rack to cool completely.
- Melt butter, brown sugar, cream in a saucepan.
- Whisk until the mixture comes to a gentle boil.
- Remove from heat; add vanilla and powdered sugar.
- Pour icing over the cake while slightly warm.
- Slice the cake and enjoy it warm!
Find it online: https://www.kitchenmomy.com/apple-spice-cake/