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Apple Spice Cake Recipe

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  • Author: Ava
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 15 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Apple Spice Cake is a moist, flavorful dessert bursting with warm spices and juicy chunks of apple. Perfect for fall or any time you’re craving a cozy, comforting cake, it combines the sweetness of applesauce and brown sugar with aromatic cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cardamom. Easy to prepare and bake, this cake can be enjoyed plain or frosted for an added touch of indulgence.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Additional

  • 2 1/2 cups chopped apples
  • Butter (for greasing pans)
  • Parchment paper (for lining pans)

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Pans: Set the oven rack in the center position and preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease the bottom and sides of two 8-inch cake pans with butter, then line the bottom with parchment paper. Alternatively, you can use one 9×12-inch rectangular pan.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cardamom until well combined. Set aside.
  3. Combine Wet Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, sugar, dark brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir well to make sure there are no clumps of brown sugar.
  4. Blend Wet and Dry Mixtures: Pour the wet ingredient mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Using a spatula, gently mix until just combined to avoid overmixing.
  5. Add Apples: Fold the chopped apples into the batter carefully with a rubber spatula, distributing them evenly.
  6. Fill Pans: Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and spread it out smoothly.
  7. Bake: Place the pans in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Test doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean or with only dry crumbs attached. Test multiple spots to ensure even baking.
  8. Cool: Let the cakes cool in their pans for 10 minutes, then carefully turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
  9. Serve: Enjoy the cake plain or frost the layers with your choice of frosting before serving.

Notes

  • Using room temperature eggs helps the batter mix more evenly.
  • Chopped apples add moisture and natural sweetness, but feel free to peel them if you prefer.
  • For a richer cake, you may frost with cream cheese or vanilla buttercream frosting.
  • Ensure not to overmix the batter to keep the cake tender and light.
  • The cake keeps well stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature, or can be refrigerated for up to a week.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://quickandsweetrecipes.com/apple-spice-cake-recipe/