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Apple Cake

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Apple cake is moist and sweet and jam-packed with juicy apples.

Apple cake with cream cheese frosting and pecans on top of a wgite plate and a fork on the side.



Apple cake is moist and delicious with chunks of chopped apples and crunchy pecans. The cream cheese frosting puts this cake over the top. A perfect fall dessert!

Apple cake with cream cheese frosting in a 9x13 baking pan. On a red and white checkered towel and two green apples on the side.

Four process photo shots. First one, dry ingredients placed in a bowl and ready to be whisked. Second one, wet ingredients placed ina bowl and ready to be whisked. Third one, batter mixed together in a bowl and diced apples and chopped pecans placed on top. Fourth one, apple batter placed in a baking pan and ready to go in the oven.What are the best apples to use for an apple cake?

If you prefer a more tart flavor go with Granny Smith and or Honeycrisp.
If you prefer a sweeter apple go with Gala and or Fuji.

Four process step photos. First one cream cheese and butter in a clear bowl. The second one, after it has been mixed well with a hand mixer and a red spatula. Third one, confectioners' sugar and vanilla being added. Fourth one, Cream cheese frosting being spread on top of cooled apple cake with a red spatula.

Cream cheese frosting is super easy to whip up. The most important thing to remember is your cream cheese and butter need to be soft. Then everything comes together beautifully with an electric mixer. I absolutely love cream cheese frosting! But if you're, not a fan like I am then you could just use a dollop of whipped cream or a dusting of confectioners' sugar.

A piece of apple cake being removed from the baking pan with a spatula.

A piece of pple cake on a white plate with a fork.More delicious apple desserts!

Apple cake with cream cheese frosting and pecans on top of a wgite plate and a fork on the side.

Apple Cake

4.43 from 63 votes
Written By: Wendie
Apple cake is delicious with chunks of juicy apples and crunchy pecans. The cream cheese frosting really puts this dessert over the top.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 556
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups peeled apples I use Granny Smith
  • 1 cup chopped pecans plus more for topping

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1.5 blocks cream cheese softened
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl whisk together sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla, until combined.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Fold in the diced apples and pecans.
  • Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a medium bowl add softened cream cheese and butter. Using a hand mixer beat until smooth. Add in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth.
  • Spread frosting on cooled cake.

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Notes

Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 112gProtein: 7gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 35gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 358mgFiber: 4gSugar: 84g
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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  3. This was a good cake. But it was not moist. I did not leave out an ingredient, so the apples I used were not juicy enough. And next time I will use granny Smith apples or apple sauce.