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Apple Spice Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups oil
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk - room temperature
  • 3 egg whites - room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk - room temperature
  • 2 apples peeled and shredded

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup butter
  • 4-5 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4-5 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk

Instructions

Apple Spice Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease three 8-inch round cake pans with butter, shortening, or spray. Line with parchment paper, then grease or spray with cooking spray.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and salt into a medium bowl.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer beat together the oil, buttermilk, and sugar until smooth. Add the egg whites and yolk and, shredded apples and beat until smooth.
  • With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients just until combined and there are no lumps, do not overmix. The batter should be thick but pourable.
  • Pour the batter evenly among the 3 cake pans and bake 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove and let cool almost completely in the pan. Turn the cakes out onto a cooling rack. Allow the cakes cool completely before frosting.
  • Once the cake is completely cooled, place one layer on a plate, cake stand, or rotating stand. Spread frosting until half-inch thick, using a dough scraper or flat knife smooth the frosting until level. Repeat for second layer.
  • Place the third cake layer by flipping it and placing it top down. This gives you sharp edges for the top of your cake. Frost the cake sides and top using an icing spatula or flat knife and a dough scraper to smooth and level.

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

  • Using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until creamy.
  • Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
  • Add the vanilla extract and add the cream until the frosting is smooth but still holds it's shape.

Notes

If you want thick layers of frosting, double the frosting recipe