Old-Fashioned Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting
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12 steps37 min
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- Eggs: 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- Unsalted Butter: 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- Peeled: 4 cups (425g) peeled, cored, finely chopped apple (1/4" to 1/2" dice), from about 3 to 4 medium apples*
- Boiled Cider: 2 tablespoons (43g) boiled cider, optional
- Walnuts: 1 cup (113g) walnuts or pecans, toasted and diced
- Light Brown Sugar: 2/3 cup (142g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a 9" x 13" pan or line with a parchment paper sling. Alternatively, grease or two 8" round pans or line with parchment.
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Temperature325 degree-fahrenheit
325°F
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Old-Fashioned Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting
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- 2 1/3 cups (280g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 2/3 cups (330g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons [product-link]Apple Pie Spice[/product-link] or 1 teaspoon [product-link]cinnamon[/product-link] plus 1/4 teaspoon each [product-link]ginger[/product-link] and [product-link]nutmeg[/product-link]
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
at room temperature
- 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, softened
softened
- 4 cups (425g) peeled, cored, finely chopped apple (1/4" to 1/2" dice), from about 3 to 4 medium apples*
cored, finely chopped apple (1/4" to 1/2" dice), from about 3 to 4 medium apples*
- 2 tablespoons (43g) boiled cider, optional
optional
- 1 cup (113g) walnuts or pecans, toasted and diced
toasted and diced
- 2 1/4 cups (255g) confectioners' sugar
- 7 tablespoons (99g) unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup (142g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
packed
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 2 tablespoons (28g) milk
- 2 tablespoons (43g) boiled cider*
- 3/4 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract