Name: Apple Spice Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 medium Honeycrisp apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1-1/2 pounds) -; 2 cups sugar -; 1/2 cup canola oil -; 2 large eggs -; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice -; 2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 cup buttermilk -; 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts, toasted -; Frosting: -; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -; 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup confectioners' sugar -; 1 cup packed brown sugar -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice -; 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts, toasted -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Apple Spice Cake

1. 4 medium Honeycrisp apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1-1/2 pounds) -

2. 2 cups sugar -

3. 1/2 cup canola oil -

4. 2 large eggs -

5. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

6. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice -

8. 2 teaspoons baking powder -

9. 1 teaspoon salt -

10. 1/2 cup buttermilk -

11. 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts, toasted -

12. Frosting: -

13. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

14. 1/2 cup butter, softened -

15. 1 cup confectioners' sugar -

16. 1 cup packed brown sugar -

17. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

18. 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice -

19. 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts, toasted -

How to cook deliciously - Apple Spice Cake

1. Stage

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line the bottoms of two greased 9-inch round baking pans with parchment paper, then grease the parchment paper.

2. Stage

Place the apples in a food processor and pulse until they are finely chopped.

3. Stage

In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until the mixture is well blended.

4. Stage

In another bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt. Gradually beat this dry mixture into the sugar mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Stir in the finely chopped apples and walnuts. Editor's Tip: Be careful not to overmix the batter once you combine the wet and dry ingredients. Overmixing can lead to a denser cake.

5. Stage

Transfer the batter to the prepared pans. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks. Remove the parchment paper and let the cakes cool completely.

6. Stage

In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice until the mixture is smooth. Editor's Tip: For extra smooth frosting, sift the confectioners' sugar before adding it to the mixture.

7. Stage

Spread the frosting between each layer, as well as over the top and sides. Gently press the chopped walnuts into the frosting on the top of the cake. Refrigerate any leftovers. Editor's Tip: For a cleaner finish, apply a thin crumb coat of frosting first. Chill the cake for 15 minutes, then apply the remaining frosting. This helps prevent crumbs from mixing into the outer layer of frosting.