Best 20 Apple Spice Cake Recipes

APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10 inch tube pan. Cover raisins with warm water, let soak for 10 minutes and then drain. Whisk together flour, spices, and salt. Set aside.
• Cream together butter or margarine and sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir together soda and 1 tablespoon warm water, and mix into the sugar mixture. Stir in flour mixture, apples, and strained raisins until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for approximately 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool in pan. Once cool, shake pan to loosen cake. Turn onto plate, and dust with confectioners' sugar.

FRESH APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan.
• Place the pecans on a sheet pan and toast them for 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside. Combine the rum and raisins in a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 60 seconds. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, and orange zest on medium speed for 3 minutes. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves into a medium bowl. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, just until combined. Drain the raisins, discarding the liquid. With a rubber spatula, fold the raisins, pecans, and apples into the batter. Spread into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool, cut into squares, and serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of warm caramel sauce.

APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• Working over a large sheet of parchment paper, sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; gather sifted ingredients into center of sheet; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine vegetable oil, sugar, and eggs; mix on high speed until lemon yellow.
• Fold reserved parchment in half lengthwise; with mixer on medium speed, gradually shake in dry ingredients until just incorporated.
• Add apples and, if desired, nuts, to batter; mix to combine. Add vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
• Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 75 to 90 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and cool slightly on a wire rack.
• Invert cake onto rack; turn cake right-side up to cool completely on rack, and serve drizzled with caramel sauce.

APPLE BUTTER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Prepare the topping by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped pecans.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time, thoroughly beating each egg into the butter mixture before adding the next. Add apple butter, vanilla, and wheat germ or bran cereal. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream; mix well after each addition.
• Pour half the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle with half of the topping. Pour remaining batter into pan and top with the rest of the topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE-SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar and walnuts over butter; stir to combine. Sprinkle chopped apples in pan.
• Mix cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Pour batter over apples and walnuts in pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack 2 minutes; run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down on pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve cake warm.

APPLE SPICE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter the inside of an 8-inch glass baking pan.
• Mix flour, brown sugar, oil, white sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, salt, and ginger together in a large bowl. Transfer 1/2 cup of the mixture into a second bowl for the crumble topping; stir in remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
• Whisk baking powder and baking soda into the flour mixture.
• Beat buttermilk and egg together in a measuring cup to combine. Pour into the large bowl of flour mixture; add apples. Stir until just blended and no pockets of flour remain. Pour mixture into the prepared pan; cover with the crumble topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until apples are tender and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry, 40 to 50 minutes.

EASY APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Blend half a package (approximately 2 1/4 cups) cake mix, water, and egg in a mixing bowl.
• Beat at medium speed until batter is smooth.
• Pour half the batter into a greased 9" square pan.
• Combine remaining cake mix with cinnamon; add melted butter (or margarine) and vanilla.
• Toss with a fork to form large crumbs.
• Sprinkle half of crumb mixture over batter in pan.
• Arrange 1 cup of apple slices over crumb mixture.
• Carefully spoon on remaining batter.
• Arrange rest of apple slices over batter.
• Dot with the butter and sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake in 350 degree oven 40-45 minutes or until done.
• Serve warm.

APPLE SPICE CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325F. Spray 12-cup Bundt pan with nonstick spray. Sift flour and next 6 ingredients into medium bowl. Drain grated apples in strainer. Using hands or kitchen towel, squeeze out excess liquid from apples. Measure 2 cups grated apples.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter, both sugars, and lemon peel in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Mix in vanilla and lemon juice. Beat in flour mixture. Mix in grated apples. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in pan on rack 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare glaze:
• Stir all ingredients in small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Reduce heat to medium; whisk until glaze is smooth, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Invert cake onto rack set over baking sheet. Using small skewer, pierce holes all over top of warm cake. Pour glaze over top, allowing it to be absorbed before adding more. Cool cake 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE SPICE DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
• Pour the cans of apple pie filling into a 9 x 13 inch rectangular pan.
• In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and sugar. Sprinkle mixture over pie filling.
• Pour the dry box of cake mix over apples. Dot with butter and scatter nuts on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes to an hour, until cake is brown on top and bubbling on the sides. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping.

FUJI APPLE SPICE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For cake:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch high sides. Line bottom of each pan with parchment paper round. Whisk first 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add both sugars and beat until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, then bourbon, if desired (mixture may look curdled). Add flour mixture to egg mixture in 3 additions alternately with applesauce in 2 additions, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in apples and pecans. Divide batter between cake pans; smooth tops.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center of each comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Transfer cakes to racks and cool in pans 15 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cakes. Invert cakes onto racks; peel off parchment paper. Place another rack atop 1 cake and invert again so that cake is rounded side up. Repeat with second cake. Cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap each cake in plastic and stoer at room temperature.
• For frosting:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth. Beat in vanilla extract and pinch of salt. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until frosting is smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
• Using long serrated knife, trim off rounded tops of cakes to make level; brush off any loose crumbs. Transfer 1 cake to platter, trimmed side up. Drop half of frosting (about 11/2 cups) by spoonfuls atop cake. Spread frosting evenly to edges of cake. Top with second cake, trimmed side down. Drop remaining frosting by spoonfuls onto top of cake, leaving sides of cake plain. Spread frosting to top edges of cake, swirling and creating peaks, if desired. Sprinkle with pecans. Let cake stand at room temperature 1 hour to allow frosting to set slightly. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate. Let cake stand at room temperature at least 2 hours before serving.

APPLE SPICE SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

CAKE MIX APPLE-SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir together cake mix, oil and eggs until combined and dough forms. Stir in chopped apple.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove cookies from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting on High 10 seconds. Drizzle melted frosting over cooled cookies.

3-INGREDIENT APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix the above 3 ingredients well.
• Pour into a well greased and floured tube or bundt cake pan.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until knife inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

APPLE SPICE CINNAMON SWIRL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For Cake: Sift together all the dry ingredients several times - cake and muffin mix, instant coffee, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
• 2. In stand mixer, using paddle, starting on slow speed blend dry ingredients with eggs (one at a time).
• 3. Add yogurt, milk, oil. Blend on medium speed for 2-3 minutes.
• 4. Add apples and nuts. Blend a few more minutes until all ingredients are incorporated scraping the sides often.
• 5. CINNAMON SWIRL (best to do this after batter has been mixed as it only takes a minute). Melt butter. Add sugars and cinnamon. If mixture is too thick add a few teaspoons of milk until the consistency of gravy.
• 6. Pour your batters in prepared pans. For this one I used 6 mini loaf pans, filling to about 3/4 full. Test Kitchen Note: We used a 9x13 pan.
• 7. Dollop cinnamon swirl onto the batter 2 tablespoons at a time.
• 8. With a knife, gently swirl the cinnamon through being careful not to touch the bottom. NOTE: I learned the hard way, it sticks to the bottom and cake is difficult to get out.
• 9. BAKE @ 350 for how however many minutes, depending on size pan. For the mini loaf pans, it took 30-33 minutes. It also depends on your oven. Test Kitchen Note: It took 40 minutes for our 9x13 pan.
• 10. If you want an icing, with a mix whisk 3 tbsp of powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1-2 tbsp of almond milk.
• 11. Drizzle or spread over cooled cakes.

CHUNKY APPLE SPICE CAKE WITH VANILLA BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9-inch baking pan.
• For cake: Beat butter and brown sugar for 5 minutes in a mixing bowl, until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla just until blended; set aside.
• Sift together, flour, pumpkin pie spice, allspice and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until blended; stir in apples, nuts and raisins (if using).
• Pour the batter/mixture into prepared baking pan.
• Bake 35-40 minutes, or until the cake tests done. Cool on wire rack.
• For butter sauce: Combine butter and whipping cream with brown sugar; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, stir in 2 tbsp vanilla, mix until blended.
• Note: The sauce recipe may be doubled for a larger amount. Serve cake warm with vanilla butter sauce--delicious!
• Do ahead note: The cake can be prepared a day ahead, and the following day, warmed up in the oven on low temperature, then served with warm sauce. Also the sauce can be prepared ahead, and then warmed if desired.

DANNON LOW-FAT APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt and cloves.
• Add applesauce, yogurt, egg, and oil; mix well.
• Stir in raisins (note: I like to soften the raisins in hot water for a few minutes before adding them-they're plumper and softer that way).
• Pour into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt or 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Bake at 325 F.
• for 50- 60 mins, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 15 mins.
• Serve with Quick Yogurt Glaze: Glaze: In small bowl, combine Dannon Plain Nonfat Yogurt, brown sugar and vanilla.
• Beat with fork or whisk until smooth.
• (This is also good with orange or lemon extract instead of vanilla).

APPLE SPICE TUBE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugars and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce, beating well after each addition. Stir in the pecans and apple., Pour into a greased and floured 9- or 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For glaze, in a heavy saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over low heat. Stir in cream. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; whisk in sugar and vanilla until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour over cake; immediately sprinkle with pecans.

APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour a Bundt cake pan.
• I use Bakers Joy spray.
• Put apple pie filling in large bowl and chop large pieces of apple into small pieces.
• Add spice cake mix, ground cinnamon and the 3 beaten eggs.
• Beat for 1 minute on low speed.
• Scrape sides of bowl.
• Beat for 3 minutes on medium speed.
• Pour into prepared Bundt pan.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for at least 1 hour.
• Invert onto serving plate.

APPLE SPICE CAKE / BROWN SUGAR FROSTING - SO EASY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. I chopped the apples into about 1 inch chunks. In a medium bowl, add cake mix, three eggs, and the apples with thickening.
• 3. Using a spatula, mix well. Make sure all is incorporated well, batter will be thick.
• 4. Spread into cake pan evenly.
• 5. Bake for 30 minutes. When cake only has 5 minutes left; start the frosting if using.
• 6. Frosting: In a small pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in brown sugar and salt. Cook, stirring, until the sugar melts. Add the milk, bring to a boil, and pour into a mixing bowl. Cool for 10 minutes.
• 7. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat well; if the mixture seems too thin, add more confectioners' sugar. Use the frosting while it is still warm or it will firm up while it cools and you won't be able to spread it. I spread the frosting on the warm cake.
• 8. You could also add nuts to the cake or frosting! Enjoy!!!!

GLAZED APPLE-SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, kosher salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice.
• Use an electric mixer to beat together butter and light brown sugar until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add molasses; beat until combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, plus vanilla, and beat until incorporated.
• With the mixer on low, add half the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Beat in applesauce; add remaining flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Peel and core apples, reserving the peel and the core. Cut apple into 1/4-inch cubes, and fold into the batter. Transfer to pan, and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
• In a small saucepan, combine granulated sugar, 1/2 cup water, and apple core and skin. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium-high heat until syrupy, about 10 minutes.
• Remove cake from pan, and brush glaze over top and sides of cooled cake.