Every bite of this Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting tastes like a warm hug wrapped in cinnamon and love. Moist, tender cake made with real apples, cozy spices, and topped with a velvety brown sugar frosting that melts into every crumb—this is the kind of dessert that turns ordinary days into celebrations.
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
Ingredients
- For the apple spice cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 2 cups peeled and finely chopped apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp are great)
- For the brown sugar frosting:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk or heavy cream
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt (optional)
