Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 cups cake flour (sifted and then measured)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 10 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 3 cups diced apples
  • 1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 1/4 cup milk (any variety)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1¼ cups powdered sugar (sifted)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round pans or one 9x13-inch pan.
  • Sift the cake flour and then measure out 3 cups into a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the white sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to the sifted flour and whisk together to combine.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer combine brown sugar, butter, applesauce, and buttermilk. Beat for 2 minutes.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla and beat 2 more minutes.
  • With the electric mixer on low, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Continue mixing until the batter is smooth.
  • Fold the apples into the batter.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes for round pans or 30 to 40 minutes in a 9x13 pan or until cake tests done.
  • Allow round pans to cool at least 15 minutes. Run a knife around the perimeter of the pans and turn onto a cooling rack. Cool completely.