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Apple Butter Cake

Apple Butter Cake is a two-layer cake flavored with homemade apple butter and apple pie spice and covered in a frosting made with apple cider for an apple taste in every bite.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Total Time36 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Butter Cake
Servings: 16
Calories: 461kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup (245 g) whole milk, room temperature
  • ½ cup (125 g) apple butter
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice

Frosting

  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 4 cups (500 g) confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup (60 g) apple cider

Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray two 8-inch round pans with nonstick cooking spray and line each with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together butter, milk, apple butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
  • Blend in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
  • Add flour, baking soda, and apple pie spice. Whisk until blended.
  • Pour batter evenly into prepared round pans. Bake 16 minutes. The cakes are done when a clean toothpick is inserted and comes out with crumbs but no wet batter. The tops should also be springy. (Every oven is different so keep an eye on them.)
  • Remove from the oven and let cool as you make the frosting.

Frosting

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using a hand mixer), whip butter until soft.
  • Add in confectioners' sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and apple cider. Whip until fully combined and smooth.
  • Frost the cooled cake and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 461kcal