Spiced Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A moist apple cake full of fall flavors and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting
Servings 6 people
Calories 245kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 large apple diced into chunks
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp salted butter divided
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 whole Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 6 tbsp powdered sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 crushed chocolate chip cookie for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8x4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a pan combine the apple, 1 tbsp butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until the apple starts to get soft. Set aside.
- In a bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cloves, pie spice and cinnamon.
- Using a standard mixer, beat the remaining 2 tbsp butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and mix, scraping down the bowl as you go.
- Slowly add the flour mixture gradually until the batter has formed. Add the apples to the batter and fold through with a spatula.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared baking tin and bake in the oven for about 45 minutes.
- Make the frosting by beating together the powdered sugar and cream cheese until smooth.
- Spread the frosting over the cake once it’s cool. Slice and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 245kcal