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Apple Spice Cake - Browned Butter Blondie

Delicious Apple Spice Cake Recipe with Browned Butter Blondie Icing

Enjoy this delightful Apple Spice Cake topped with rich browned butter icing for a perfect dessert experience.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 9 slices
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 386
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar packed (light or dark)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream room temperature
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2-3 large honey crispy apples grated using large holes on a box grater, ~1 1/2 cups (can keep the skin on)
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
  • 2 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted

Equipment

  • 9×9-inch light colored nonstick pan
  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • medium-sized saucepan
  • wire rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×9-inch light colored nonstick pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
  3. In another mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold just until combined.
  5. Fold in the grated apples.
  6. Turn out the cake batter into the prepared pan.
  7. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack.
  8. To make the brown sugar icing, melt the butter, brown sugar, and heavy cream in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until the mixture is combined and comes to a gentle boil.
  9. Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla and powdered sugar.
  10. Pour the icing on top of the cake. The cake doesn’t need to completely cool; when it's still a little warm, the icing melts into the cake.
  11. Slice and enjoy warm!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 386kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSodium: 308mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34g

Notes

Feel free to switch out the honey crisp apples for Granny Smiths if you prefer a tangier flavor. You might also add in chopped nuts or raisins for an extra layer of texture.

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