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Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing

Delicious Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing Recipe

This Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing delivers delightful flavors and textures in each bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 9 slices
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 386
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake 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 crispy apples grated using large holes on a box grater, ~1 1/2 cups (can keep the skin on)
Brown Sugar Icing Ingredients
  • 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

Equipment

  • 9x9-inch nonstick pan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • whisk
  • parchment paper
  • Saucepan
  • wire rack

Method
 

Cake Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350?F. Line a 9?9-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.
Brown Sugar Icing Preparation
  1. 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.
  2. Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla and powdered sugar.
  3. Pour the icing on top of the cake while it's still a little warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 386kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSodium: 308mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34g

Notes

Feel free to swap honey crisp apples for your favorite variety, or add nuts and raisins for texture. Spice it up with a pinch of cardamom or nutmeg for a unique twist.

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