Spicy Apple Cake

Name: Spicy Apple Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: ['9', '1 (9-inch square) cake']
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1.5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 cup brown sugar; 0.5 cup shortening; 0.25 cup white sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 cup milk; 2 cups apple - peeled, cored, and chopped; 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar; 0.25 cup evaporated milk

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⏱ 70 mins 🍽 ['9', '1 (9-inch square) cake'] 🌶 american 🏷 Dessert

This delightful American dessert features a moist cake filled with chopped fresh apples and a blend of warming spices. Topped with a smooth, creamy frosting flavoured with cinnamon and nutmeg, it makes a wonderful treat, especially during the apple season. The recipe yields one 9-inch square cake, serving nine people, and takes about 70 minutes to prepare and bake.

Ingredients

1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
0.5 teaspoon baking soda
0.5 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
0.5 cup shortening
0.25 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.5 cup milk
2 cups apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
0.25 cup evaporated milk

Method

Set your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9-inch square pan by greasing and flouring it.
Sift the all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, baking powder, ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg, baking soda, and salt into a separate bowl. Set this mixture aside.
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the brown sugar, ½ cup of shortening, and white sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition, then mix in the vanilla extract. Gradually beat in the reserved flour mixture, alternating with the regular milk, mixing just until combined. Fold in the chopped apples. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely.
For the frosting, beat the confectioners' sugar, ¼ cup of shortening, ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg together in a medium bowl until light and creamy. Gradually beat in the evaporated milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories468 kcal

Fat19 g

Sugars53 g

Protein5 g

Sodium273 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDessert

Cuisineamerican

AuthorLinda