What is the best type of apple to use for apple spice cake?

Honeycrisp apples are an excellent choice due to their sweet-tart balance and juiciness, which creates a moist cake. Granny Smith or Braeburn apples are also good alternatives. This recipe uses about 2 to 3 large apples, grated with the skin on using the large holes of a box grater.

Do I need to peel the apples for apple cake?

No, you do not need to peel the apples for this apple spice cake. The recipe recommends grating the apples with the skin on, as this adds color, fiber, and nutrients to the cake while saving you a step. Simply grate the whole apple using the large holes of a box grater.

How do you make brown sugar icing from scratch?

To make the brown sugar icing, melt 1/4 cup of salted butter, 1/2 cup of packed dark brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until it comes to a gentle boil, then remove from heat and whisk in 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and 1 cup of sifted powdered sugar. Pour the warm icing over the slightly warm cake.

How should I store leftovers of this apple spice cake?

Keep the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. For longer storage, bake and cool the cake completely without the icing, wrap it tightly, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw the cake in the refrigerator overnight before adding the icing.

Apple Spice Cake With Brown Sugar Icing: A Moist Fall Dessert

Name: Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
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); 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

Description

Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing Every fall I start hunting for the cake that tastes like a walk through an apple orchard, and this apple spice cake with brown sugar icing is the one my family asks for again and again. It is moist, warmly spiced, and packed with fresh apples that soften and melt right into the crumb as it bakes.

Ingredients

Scale

Cake
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

Cake
1-Preheat the oven to 350°F: 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: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
3-In another mixing bowl, whisk together the: In another mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.
4-Pour the wet ingredients into the dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold just until combined.
5-Fold in the grated apples: Fold in the grated apples.
6-Turn out the cake batter into the: Turn out the cake batter into the prepared pan.
7-Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a: 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
8-To make the brown sugar icing, melt: 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: Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla and powdered sugar.
10-Pour the icing on top of cake: 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: Slice and enjoy warm!

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Method: bake

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1slice
Calories: 386kcal (19%)
Sugar: 34g (38%)
Sodium: 308mg (13%)
Fat: 10g (15%)
Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)
Carbohydrates: 49g (16%)
Fiber: 1g (4%)
Protein: 5g (10%)
Cholesterol: 66mg (22%)

Keywords: Apple Spice Cake With Brown Sugar Icing