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German Spiced Apple Cake
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German Spiced Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

German Spiced Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is definitely one cake you will want to be snacking on over and over again and it's absolutely perfect for the Autumn season.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: apple, cake, cinnamon, cream cheese, fall baking, German, spice
Servings: 16 Servings
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

German Spiced Apple Cake

  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup oil of choice I used olive oil, but you can use canola, avocado or vegetable oil (you can also substitute with applesauce)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour Can also use 1/2 whole wheat flour and 1/2 all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups tart apples peeled and very finely chopped or grated (I used Granny Smith)
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts toasted if preferred

FROSTING

  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese softened
  • 2 teaspoons butter softened
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.

German Spiced Apple Cake

  • In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla extract until completely combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet and stir to combine.
  • Fold in apples and pecans or walnuts. Spread very thick batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let cool.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Place cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Beat with electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add vanilla extract, salt and confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Spread on top of cake. Add more pecans or walnuts if you want extra.
  • Store leftovers in refrigerator or serve room temperature.

Notes

  • If you don't want to frost, you can dust with powdered sugar to give it a nice look.