This cake screams fall. So good. I like to frost it with an apple butter buttercream frosting. I drizzled a little apple cider syrup over the cake. Yummy!
APPLE BUTTER CAKE & FROSTING
(serves 12-16)
Cake Ingredients:
*2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
*1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
*1/2 cup granulated sugar
*1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
*1 teaspoon baking powder
*1 teaspoon salt
*2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
*1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
*1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
*1/8 ground cloves
*1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
*1/2 cup vegetable oil
*1/2 cup apple butter
*4 large eggs, room temperature
*1 tablespoon vanilla extract
*1/4 cup buttermilk
Frosting Ingredients:
*1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
*1/2 cup butter, softened
*1/2 cup apple butter
*3 cups powdered sugar
*1 cup pecans, chopped
Cake Directions:
~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
~Spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray and lightly dust with flour.
~In a large mixing bowl, sift 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves, and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
~Stir in 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1/2 cup apple butter.
~Stir in 4 large eggs one at a time.
~Stir in 1 tablespoons vanilla extract and 1/4 cup buttermilk until batter is smooth.
~Pour into prepared pan.
~Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
~Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting Directions:
~In a large mixing bowl, blend 1 (8 ounce) package softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup softened butter until smooth.
~Stir in 1/2 cup apple butter until smooth.
~Stir in 3 cups sifted powdered sugar until smooth (if it's to thick, add a few drops of milk).
~Stir in 1 cup chopped pecans (if frosting is too thick stir in a very small amount of whole milk or heavy cream),
~Spread on cooled cake.
