Apple Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
For the Apple Spice Cake
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup apple sauce
- 1 1/2 cups grated apple
- 1/3 cup sour cream
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese brick style, full-fat
- 3 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream as needed
- chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
For the Apple Spice Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Grease and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger & nutmeg.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat together the oil, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Then stir in the apple sauce, grated apple and sour cream.
- Slowly beat in the flour mixture, turning off the mixer and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl beat together the butter until soft. Then beat in the cream cheese until no lumps remain.
- Slowly beat in the powdered sugar about 1 cup at a time. Beat in 1-2 tablespoons cream as needed until the desired sweetness is reached.
- Frost the cooled cake, then top with chopped walnuts.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Bring to room temperature before enjoying.
Makeahead tips:
- Cake can be made 1 day in advanced, covered and stored at room temperature. Then make the frosting the day you plan to serve.
- Unfrosted cake can be wrapped tightly and frozen for up to 2 months (cool cake completely before wrapping and freezing). Thaw in the fridge, then frost before serving.
