Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, (softened)
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs, (room temperature)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
  • 1 peeled and shredded apple ((about 1 cup))
  • ½ cup toasted chopped walnuts
  • 1 apple, (cored and sliced into thin wedges or rounds, for topping)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk, (cream, buttermilk or apple cider)
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
  • pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg, (optional)

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