Apple Pecan Spice Cake With Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

Apple Pecan Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting is decadent, rich, and full of fall flavor. It’s the most tender and moist apple pecan spice cake that you will ever make. And the brown sugar cream cheese frosting is absolutely delicious! There’s just something tantalizing about apples that make the ordinary extraordinary. Take these breakfast recipes for example Apple Crumb Muffins, Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls or Crumb Topped Apple Coffee Cake. Apples just make it special. This cake will be no different.

Apple Pecan Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

This was easily one of the BEST cakes that I have ever had. Everything about this cake was absolute perfection. The spice cake was so tender and moist and the apples baked inside were amazing! The apple pecan combination brought out such a delicious flavor and texture. BUT lets just talk about the brown sugar cream cheese frosting… you will die. It was the best finishing touch to this perfect cake. Let this cake be on the top of your list for fall baking. Actually do not wait until it is officially fall. Bake it right now! I think that you will quickly agree that this is one of the best cakes ever.

Apple Spice Cake and Frosting Ingredients

Granny Smith Apples: Granny Smiths are the best apples for baking with because of their sturdy texture and crisp tartnessSugar: Sweetens the cake and the applesOil: Adds moistureEggs: Eggs are a stabilizer and moisture enhancerVanilla: FlavorFlour: All purpose or unbleached flour are good strong flours for this cakeBaking Powder/ Baking Soda: Both of these together make the cake light and fluffyCinnamon/ Nutmeg: Love these spices with applesSalt: Brings balance to the sweetnessMilk: Helps create a moist and tender cakePecans: Add that beautiful nutty flavor and crunch

Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

Cream Cheese: Low fat or full fat work, bring it to room temperature.Butter: Also bring the butter to room temperature or soften in the microwave for about 10 sec.Vanilla: Blends beautifully with the brown sugarBrown Sugar: Both light or dark brown sugar work here.

Making Apple Pecan Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

Tips for Perfect Apple Cake

Apples: Chop the apples into smaller than bite sized pieces. You want to make sure the apples are small enough to cook through and eat. If they are too big it’ll be harder to eat and cook. I like the the size of my nail as a guide.Toast: I love toasting my nuts before adding them to the cake as well as on top. It adds more nutty flavor. Feel free to leave them out or use walnuts instead.Bake: This is a very dense and moist cake. That’s one of the reasons it’s so good. Make sure you check the center for doneness in several places before taking out. If you pierce an apple it can come out clean when it’s not really done. So check in several places.Beat: You will want to make sure you beat the frosting for a long time till the sugar is dissolved and it’s light and fluffy, otherwise it’ll be runny and or gritty.Bake A head: This is such a great cake to make the day before you need it because it gets better with time. Once cooked, cooled and frosted refrigerate till needed.

Keep the Cake

Fridge: Keep this cake in the fridge in an airtight container or wrapped with foil or plastic wrap to hold in the moisture. It will keep for up to a week.Freeze: This cake freezes beautifully. Cool the cake completely, but do not frost, and then freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge. Prepare frosting and spread on once thawed.

More Apple Recipes to Savor

Homemade Apple FrittersThe Best Caramel Apple Cheesecake BarsApple Bacon Brussel Sprouts SaladDelicious Apple ButterThe Best Apple Danish

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.