Triple Apple Snacking Cake

Ingredients

Roasted Apples:

2 medium apples (Honeycrisp, Braeburn, or Pink Lady), peeled, cored, and diced

 

1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

 

2 tsp  cinnamon pdr

 

Pinch kosher salt

Cake Batter:

2 cups all-purpose flour

 

1 tsp baking powder

 

½ tsp baking soda

 

½ tsp kosher salt

 

1 ½ tsp cinnamon pdr

 

¼ tsp  nutmeg pdr

 

Zest of ½ orange

 

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

 

1 cup light brown sugar, packed

 

2 large eggs

 

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

 

1 tsp vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting (Weeknight-Friendly):

1 tub (about 16 oz) cream cheese frosting

 

¼ cup apple butter - recipe to make apple butter, please see my next post,

 

Zest of ½  orange

 

Splash of vanilla extract

 

Pinch of salt

Optional Toppings:

Chopped toasted nuts

 

Candied ginger

 

Crushed pretzels (for salty contrast)

 

Directions

Roast the apples: Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss diced apples with butter, cinnamon and salt. Spread on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Roast 15–20 minutes, until tender and lightly caramelized. Cool.

Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan or line with parchment. Lower oven to 350°F.

In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange zest. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in applesauce and vanilla. Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined.

Spread half the batter in the pan. Scatter roasted apples evenly over the top. Dollop remaining batter over and gently spread to cover.

30–35 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

In a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese frosting, apple butter, orange zest, vanilla and salt until smooth. This creates a frosting that’s glossy, aromatic, and just sweet enough to balance the apples.

Spread frosting over cooled cake. Sprinkle with optional toppings. Slice into squares and enjoy.

 

Not my recipe, saw it thought shall share with you all. 

 

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