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Apple Spice Cake
Moist apple spice cake recipe
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
18
minutes
minutes
Total Time
38
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
cupcakes
Calories
151
kcal
Author
Kate @ I Heart Eating
Ingredients
2 1/4
cups
all-purpose flour
1
tsp
baking powder
1
tsp
baking soda
1/2
tsp
salt
1
tablespoon
ground cinnamon
1
teaspoon
ground ginger
1/2
teaspoon
allspice
1/8
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
1/8
teaspoon
ground cloves
1 3/4
cups
brown sugar
packed
1/3
cup
vegetable oil
1/2
cup
unsweetened applesauce
4
large eggs
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1
cup
buttermilk
regular or low-fat
1
cup
peeled and grated baking apple*
Cream Cheese Frosting
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves together. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat brown sugar, vegetable oil, and applesauce together until well-combined.
Mix in eggs and vanilla.
Add in 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
Mix in buttermilk until just combined.
Add remaining 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
Stir in grated apple until just combined.
Divide mixture evenly among two prepared muffin pans.
Bake for 18-25 minutes, or until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched.
Allow to cool in pan for about 5-10 minutes.
Remove to wire cooling rack, and let come to room temperature before frosting.
Notes
*Peel and grate the apples before measuring
**Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
unfrosted cupcake
|
Calories:
151
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
26
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
3
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
27
mg
|
Sodium:
127
mg
|
Potassium:
89
mg
|
Sugar:
17
g
|
Vitamin A:
45
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.4
mg
|
Calcium:
43
mg
|
Iron:
0.9
mg