Apple Spice Cake Recipe
American · Dessert · 70 min total
A moist, tender apple cake infused with warm spices and packed with fresh apple chunks. Perfect for fall or any time you crave a comforting, fruity dessert.
20
min prep
min prep
50
min cook
min cook
12
servings
servings
290
kcal/serving
kcal/serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups peeled, cored, and finely chopped apples (about 2 medium apples)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix just until combined. Fold in chopped apples.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake 45–50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then invert onto rack to cool completely. Serve plain or with cream cheese frosting.
Tips
- Use a mix of tart and sweet apples like Granny Smith and Honeycrisp for best flavor.
- Store cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For extra moisture, brush cooled cake with simple syrup before serving.
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