Apple Spice Cake

Apple Spice Cake is a moist, flavorful dessert featuring grated apples blended with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Originating from American home baking, it often includes a cream cheese or butter-based frosting and is a staple at fall gatherings and holiday celebrations.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This cake is typically high in carbohydrates and fat due to its flour, sugar, and oil or butter content, while providing moderate fiber from the apples. A standard slice offers around 350-450 calories, with key nutrients including dietary fiber, vitamin C from the apples, and some iron from the flour.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	380 kcal
Protein	4.5 g
Carbs	52 g
Fat	18 g
Fiber	2.5 g
Sugar	32 g
Sodium	280 mg
Vitamin C	4 mg
Potassium	150 mg
Iron	2.1 mg
Calcium	45 mg
Vitamin A	15 mcg
Magnesium	20 mg
Phosphorus	65 mg
Manganese	0.4 mg

Per 1 slice (120 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, Apple Spice Cake embodies the cozy, harvest-time traditions of North America, often symbolizing comfort and seasonal abundance. Nutritionally, the inclusion of fresh apples adds natural sweetness and moisture, reducing the need for excessive sugar while contributing antioxidants and fiber.