Waking up to the enticing aroma of freshly baked apple cake with cream cheese frosting is a perfect way to start the day. This timeless and delightful dessert combines the comforting taste of apples with the creamy richness of cream cheese frosting. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice just starting out, we have curated a collection of the best recipes to help you create this classic treat. From cakes boasting tender crumb and bursting with apple flavor to luscious, creamy, and perfectly balanced frosting, we've gathered the most-loved recipes from expert bakers and home cooks just like you. Let's embark on a sweet journey as we uncover the secrets to making the perfect apple cake with cream cheese frosting.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
GERMAN APPLE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This is an excellent cake for potlucks or for any occasion! There are a couple of other German Apple Cake recipes on here, but this one is different. Prep time is approximate.
Provided by keen5
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.
- Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well.
- Fold in apples and nuts.
- Pour into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter.
- Add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth.
- Spread over cake.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 602.3, Fat 31.7, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 69, Sodium 287.5, Carbohydrate 77.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 58.2, Protein 5.6
APPLE CAKE W/ CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
I got this recipe from allrecipes.com It is slightly different from the one posted by MustangMom. It doesn't have pecans and the frosting has considerably less powdered sugar, making the cream cheese flavor that much more intense. For the holidays, this cake can be dressed up by adorning it with holly berries. Randomly place clusters of three of red hot candies. Cut several "leaves" from a Granny Smith apple and place one on either side of the clusters.
Provided by Tarbean
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl until well blended.
- Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Add dry mixture to the butter mixture, stirring until blended. The mixture will be very thick.
- Stir in apple slices. It hardly seems like enough batter to coat the apples, but bakes up beautifully.
- Spread batter into greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy.
- Gradually add sugar and salt, beat well.
- Stir in vanilla and frost the cooled cake.
APPLE SPICE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Toss in the apples and stir to coat them with the butter. Add the lemon juice and the apple cider. Cook until the apples have softened and the cider has reduced by half. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse into a coarse paste. Reserve.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, both of the sugars and a pinch of salt. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the pureed apples, the egg and vanilla. Stir to combine. Toss in the walnuts and raisins.
- Butter and flour a loaf pan. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and put it in the preheated oven. Bake until a toothpick, inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely.
- Cut the cake in half equatorially and spread half of the icing on the bottom layer. Replace the top half and ice the top of the cake, leave the sides bare. Slice and serve.
- Beat together all of the ingredients in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
APPLE LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM-CHEESE FROSTING
Three layers of delicately spiced apple cake are filled and frosted with tangy cream-cheese frosting here, yielding a towering dessert worthy of any celebration.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter three 8-inch round cake pans; line with parchment. Butter and flour parchment, tapping out any excess.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together butter, brown sugar, and eggs until well combined; fold in grated and diced apples. Add flour mixture; mix just until combined. Divide batter among prepared pans; smooth tops.
- Bake until a tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans 20 minutes, then invert onto wire racks; remove parchment. Invert cakes again; let cool completely on racks.
- Frosting: In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add cream cheese and beat until well combined and fluffy, about 2 minutes more. Add confectioners' sugar and salt; beat 5 minutes.
- Place a cake layer on a serving plate. Spread about 1 cup frosting evenly over it; top with a second cake layer. Repeat with another 1 cup frosting and third cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 days. Return to room temperature before serving. Garnish with apple chips, if desired; use a serrated knife to slice cake.
GRAN'S APPLE CAKE
My grandmother occasionally brought over this wonderful cake warm from the oven. The spicy apple flavor combined with the sweet cream cheese frosting made this recipe one that we treasured. Even though I've lightened it up, it's still a family favorite. -Lauris Conrad, Turlock, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 24 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray., In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Fold in apples and pecans., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar (mixture will be soft). Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 213mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
APPLE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Treat the family to our Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe. The caramel cream cheese frosting on this cake reminds us of caramel-dipped apples!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 1h55m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Cover bottoms of 2 (8-inch) round pans with parchment; spray with cooking spray. Beat first 6 ingredients and 1/4 cup milk in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in apples. Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake 25 to 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cakes in pan 15 min. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.
- Microwave caramels and remaining milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring every 30 sec. Cool 10 min. or until slightly thickened.
- Beat cream cheese and butter in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add caramel sauce; mix well. Stack cake layers on plate, filling layers and frosting top of cake with cream cheese mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.9426 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g
APPLE SHEET CAKE WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This lightly spiced apple cake comes together in no time at all, and a few swoops of fluffy cinnamon cream cheese frosting dress it up for dessert. As written, this recipe yields a modest amount of frosting, so frosting lovers may want to double the recipe. Make sure to use fresh cinnamon for this recipe (and all of your fall baking) to get the best results.
Provided by Yossy Arefi
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 45m
Yield 12 servings (one 9-by-13-inch cake)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Prepare the cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees and set a rack in the center. Butter and flour a 9-by-13-inch glass or light colored metal baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the light brown sugar and eggs until pale and foamy. Add the applesauce, oil, spices and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Add the 2 cups flour, baking powder and baking soda, and whisk until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and firmly tap the pan on a countertop a few times to release air bubbles. Bake the cake until golden and puffed, and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack.
- When the cake is cool, make the frosting: Add the cream cheese, butter and cinnamon to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high until smooth, stopping the mixer occasionally to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl. Turn the speed to low, and slowly add the confectioners' sugar. Mix until the sugar is moistened, then turn the speed up to medium-high and whip until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cake and serve. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days.
FRESH APPLE CAKE II
A moist and nutty cake that keeps and freezes well. Frost with your choice of frostings. Some suggestions are: Cream Cheese Frosting, Whipped Cream or White Buttercream.
Provided by CLAREKOE
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar and apples, set aside. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oil, eggs and vanilla. Add the apples and sugar, mix well. Stir in the dry ingredients, then the nuts. Pour into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until cake springs back to the touch.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27.9 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 208 mg, Sugar 18.7 g
APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE AND HONEY FROSTING
This super-simple cake, which requires one bowl and one cake pan, comes from Julia Turshen's cookbook "Now & Again," and it's so easy to make you find yourself doing so often, especially throughout the fall when apples are on your mind. (It'd be especially great for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, or for novice or time-pressed Thanksgiving bakers.) The cake's texture and appeal are similar to those of banana bread; if you like, you can stir a large handful or two of raisins, nuts or both into the batter just before you scrape it into the pan. And although you can use homemade applesauce for this, know that store-bought is just fine.
Provided by Julia Turshen
Categories easy, snack, cakes, dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9-inch round cake pan with baking spray and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking soda. Add the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, applesauce and oil and whisk gently just until everything is combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the batter into the prepared pan and then smooth the surface so it is even.
- Bake the cake until it is just barely firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Set the cake aside on a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
- Use a dinner knife to loosen the edges of the cake from the pan sides and then invert it onto a work surface. Peel off and discard the parchment. Invert the cake one more time onto a serving platter.
- Make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, honey and salt and whisk together aggressively until the cream cheese is slightly aerated (you can also do this with a handheld electric mixer or in a stand mixer).
- Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and don't worry too much about making this perfect. A not-too-perfect cake is so much better than a perfect cake. Cut into wedges and serve. Leftovers can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 326, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 335 milligrams, Sugar 22 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh apples: Fresh apples provide the best flavor and texture for the cake. Choose apples that are crisp and juicy, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady.
- Peel and core the apples evenly: This will ensure that the apples cook evenly. Use a sharp knife to remove the peel and core, and be careful not to cut into the flesh of the apple.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This is the best way to ensure that the cake is cooked through.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Use a cream cheese frosting that is not too sweet: A sweet frosting will overpower the flavor of the apples.
Conclusion:
This apple cake with cream cheese frosting is a delicious and classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, with a tender crumb and a sweet and tangy frosting. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
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