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Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples

11/1/2022

 
Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples
Light and moist, this Apple Spice Cake is made with fresh apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and applesauce. No peeling apples. Just shred them. So easy.
The warmth of this Apple Spice Cake is just right for autumn and winter. Bake the cake in a Bundt® pan and the “hole” in the middle is the perfect spot for a fresh apple – an elegant finishing touch
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Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples Ingredients
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 ¾ cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup shredded apples (use crisp apples such as Braeburn, Cortland, Fuji, Gala)

Vanilla Glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted (measure the sugar, then sift)
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-2 tablespoons of milk

​How to Make Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9x13 or Bundt® pan (10 cup or larger capacity) with baking spray.

Using crisp apples such as Braeburn, Cortland, Fuji, or Gala, rinse and dry two to four apples. Do not peel the apples.
Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples Shred Apples
​Using the large holes of a grater, shred un-peeled apples to make 1 cup of shredded apple. Be careful using the grater because it is sharp and the apples can be slippery.
Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples Flour and Spices
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.

​In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla. Then, pour these ingredients into the flour mixture and whisk until combined.
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​Add the shredded apple and fold gently until combined.

Spoon the batter into the pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes.

​To test doneness, a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples Cool in Pan
​Remove the cake from the oven and set on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.

​Then, turn the cake out of the pan and cool completely on wire rack.


Place the cooled cake onto a serving plate with the flat side facing up.
Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples No Glaze
How to Make Vanilla Glaze for Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples

In a small bowl or glass measuring cup (for easier pouring later), add 1 cup of sifted powdered sugar, pinch of salt, ¼ teaspoon vanilla, and 1-2 tablespoons of milk.
Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples Pourable Glaze
​Whisk to combine into a thick, pourable glaze. Pour and spread glaze on top of cake.
Apple Spice Cake with Decorated with a Fresh Apple
If you bake the cake in a Bundt® pan, the “hole” in the middle is the perfect spot for a fresh apple.
Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples Cutting the Cake
Wait for the glaze to set before cutting and serving the cake. Enjoy!
Apple Spice Cake with Fresh Apples Slice
Visiting Massachusetts during apple season? See one of the best places for apple picking.

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Chocolate Marshmallow Pies
Blackberry Lemon Cake
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Mini Chocolate Tarts
Wild Blueberry Muffins
Raspberry Buttermilk Cake​

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