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Under a Blue Moon

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Apple Spice Cake

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I'm kicking off the fall season with an apple recipe.  Okay I know it's not technically fall yet, and won't be for a few weeks, but to me September is fall and apples especially are fall.  

This is a simple apple spice sheet cake with cream cheese frosting.  I have no idea how it tastes because I don't eat cake but Rick assures me it is good, although maybe could have been a bit apple-ier.  

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I will say the whole house smells fabulous.  Since I've been eating low carb I rarely bake.  I am starting to slowly add carbs back into my diet and while I don't think I'll be binging on baked goods anytime soon I think the occasional small treat won't derail my efforts.  

I may or may not have eaten a spoonful of cream cheese frosting while making this cake…

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Apple Spice Cake (adapted from The Baker Chick which is adapted from Martha Stewart)

Ingredients
  • 2 large Granny Smith (or other tart apple) apples peeled and cut into small pieces (about 3 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour 
  • 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, divided
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1⅓ cups vegetable oil 
  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 
Instructions
  1. Preheat over to 350F. Oil and flour a quarter sheet pan and set aside.  If you don't have a sheet pan use 13 x 9 baking pan.
  2. In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter and add the apples, 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice, and 1 tablespoon of white sugar. Saute for 3-5 minutes, until the apples are slightly soft.
  3. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, remaining pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  4. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine vegetable oil, sugar, and eggs; mix on high speed until the mixture is fluffy and light. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients while mixing on low speed until just combined. Add in the apples and gently incorporate.
  6. Spread batter in the sheet pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  7. Cool before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time until creamy. Add the vanilla extract.
  2. Frost cake in the pan and serve.  Refrigerate any leftovers.

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September 3, 2018 2:00 am Andrea Filed Under: Food

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