German Spiced Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A moist, tender German apple spice cake filled with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, juicy apple chunks, and crunchy pecans — topped with a rich, tangy cream cheese frosting that makes every bite irresistible.
Servings: 16 Servings
Calories:
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
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
German Spiced Apple Cake
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- In another bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Combine with wet ingredients.
- Fold in apples and nuts. Spread batter into the pan and bake for 45–55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla, salt, and confectioners' sugar; beat until creamy.
- Spread over cooled cake and garnish with extra nuts if desired.
Notes
- If you don't want to frost, you can dust with powdered sugar to give it a nice look.