Easy Apple Cake

A piece of apple cake with a bite out of it on a plate.

5 from 15 votes

This easy apple cake has the perfect taste of fall, it's easy to make, moist, and every single bite is filled with the perfect apple cinnamon flavors. It is packed with fresh apples, applesauce, and is such a delicious cake to make in the fall.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Servings:

Calories: 473kcal

Equipment

Hand Whisk
Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

For the Apple Cake:

1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup granulated white sugar
1 cup oil
1 cup applesauce
4 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups diced apple

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese (1 block, softened)
1/2 cup butter (1 stick, softened)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

For the Apple Cake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, white sugar, oil, and applesauce until well combined.
Add in the eggs, and stir until just smooth.
In a separate large bowl, combine your flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk them together.
Add half the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, while mixing until just combined.
Add in half the buttermilk and stir till just combined.
Repeat with the remaining dry ingredients, then buttermilk.
Fold in the apple pieces.
Pour the batter into a greased 9x13inch baking pan.
Bake for 30-35 mintues, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean (a few crumbs are okay)
Let the cake cool completely, then spread the frosting over the top.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

Beat your cream cheese in a large bowl over medium speed, until smooth.
Add in the butter, and continue mixing till smooth and creamy.
Add in the vanilla and powdered sugar, and continue to mix until the frosting is totally smooth.
Spread frosting evenly over the top of the cooled cake.

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