"Apple spiced cake may just be the best fall cake out there. Baked with the perfect blend of warm spices, apples, crunchy nuts, and a decadent cinnamon-infused topping, it’s full of all the autumn flavors you love."
Apple Spiced Cake
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Prep time: 20mins
Cook time: 40mins
Serves or Makes: 1 Cake
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ingredients
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 21 oz can apple pie filling
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup full-fat Greek yogurt, 4-5% milk fat
- 1 package spice cake mix
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 4 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch pan generously with non-stick spray. Set aside.
Step 2
In a small bowl, mix together granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Set aside.
Step 3
Empty apple pie filling onto a cutting board. Cut apple pieces in half.
Step 4
In a large bowl or KitchenAid mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix Greek yogurt and eggs on medium speed until smooth.
Step 5
Add apple pie filling, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and cake mix, blending on low speed for 2 minutes.
Step 6
Evenly spread half of the cake batter into the pan. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
Step 7
Evenly spread remaining cake batter on top. Tap pan on counter 3-4 times to smooth batter and remove any air bubbles.
Step 8
Bake on the top oven rack for 36-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with only a few small crumbs (no wet batter). Every oven is different, so keep an eye on your cake for the last few minutes.
Step 9
Allow cake to completely cool in the pan, then frost as desired.
Step 10
In a large bowl or KitchenAid mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, and milk on high speed until smooth.
Step 11
Add confectioners sugar and cinnamon. Mix on low speed until incorporated, then increase to high speed for one minute.
Step 12
Spread desired amount of frosting on cooled cake and garnish with chopped nuts (optional).