Spiced Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
This is an easy, everyday apple cake with warm spice and a tender crumb, finished with a simple cream cheese icing. It will make your home smell heavenly and leave your tummy extra happy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 9x13 cake (approx. 15 slices) 1x
Ingredients
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Apple Cake
- 3 2/3 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 apples, grated
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 stick butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Apple Cake
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9×13 pan with parchment.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, salt, cane sugar, and brown sugar.
- Add the grated apples and stir until they’re coated in the dry mixture.
- Pour in the buttermilk, melted butter, oil, Greek yogurt, and vanilla. Stir just until everything is combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cream Cheese Icing
- Beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until creamy.
- Spread evenly over the cooled cake.