Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Servings 9
Ingredients
*Dry Ingredients:*
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 teaspoons homemade chai spice try our recipe!
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
*Wet Ingredients:*
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 2 cups shredded Honeycrisp apple about 3 medium apples, moisture removed
- ½ cup 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 cup plain unsweetened almond milk
- 4 large eggs
*Frosting:*
- 8 oz. fat-free cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup 2% plain Greek yogurt almost room temperature
- ⅓ cup maple syrup or more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF and prepare a 9×13-inch cake pan by lining it with parchment paper or using nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the applesauce, shredded apple, Greek yogurt, and almond milk to the wet ingredients and mix well.
- Crack the eggs into a separate bowl, whisk lightly, and add them to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-33 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, prepare the cream cheese frosting by mixing all the frosting ingredients until smooth.
- Once the cake is baked, allow it to cool completely before frosting.
- Dust the cake with a sprinkle of chai spice or top it with your favorite chopped nuts.
Notes
- We tested this cake in both aluminum and ceramic pans, and both worked well.
- Keep an eye on your cake around the 25-minute mark to prevent over-browning.
- If the frosting needs to be sweeter, add more maple syrup to taste.