Apple Cake with Butter Maple Frosting

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Sep 23

Serves: Twelve | Prep: 30 min | Cook: 45 min

Ingredients:

Apple Cake:
1 lb apples, peeled and finely diced
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cups butter, room temperature
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup buttermilk

Butter Maple Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
5 Tbsp maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
6 cups powdered/icing sugar
5 Tbsp buttermilk
Cinnamon Sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven 350F/180C. Line and butter a 13X9 bakind dish.

In a bowl mix flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, and salt together.

In a mixer with a paddle attachment mix butter and oil together over medium high heat, until combined. Add sugar and dark brown sugar. Mix, until light and fluffy about 4 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla. Reduce speed and add the flour mixture alternating with the buttermilk, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until combined. Fold in apples. Transfer batter to the prepared dish and spread into an even layer. Bake, 40-50 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely in the dish.

Make the frosting by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla. Remove from heat and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.

In a mixer with a paddle attachment add the butter mixture. With the mixer on low speed add in the powdered sugar. Mix, until the mixture comes together. With the mixer running slowly add in the buttermilk. Increase speed and blend until smooth. Spread frosting on top of cooled cake and sprinkle with Cinnamon Sugar.

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