Apple Cake with Maple-Walnut Cream Cheese Frosting

Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Makes: 10-12 Slices
  • Active Time: 10 Minutes
  • Total Time: 65-70 Minutes
  • Tools Required: Medium Size Bowl, Spatula, Bundt Cake Pan, Oven Thermometer

Ingredients

    • For Cake

    • Full box Apple Cake Mix
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
    • 1 cup applesauce
    • 1 cup golden raisins
    • 1 cup walnuts - chopped
    • 1 tablespoon brandy

    • For Frosting

    • 1 cup butter - soften
    • 1 cup dark brown sugar
    • 2 8 oz. packages cream cheese
    • 1/2 cup maple syrup
    • 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
    • 2 cups walnuts - chopped

Directions

    • For Cake

    • Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a medium size Bundt® cake pan with butter or cooking spray. Combine eggs, oil, applesauce, and brandy in medium size bowl. Combine mix, walnuts and raisins in a separate bowl. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients and blend well. Pour batter into pan and bake for 55-60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

    • For Frosting

    • Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in medium size bowl until blended. Beat in cream cheese, maple syrup, and maple extract. Chill until slightly firm, about 20 minutes. Frost cake and sprinkle with remaining walnuts and slice.

Recipe Summary

Use with

Applesauce Cake Mix

Fresh Ingredients

Eggs, Walnuts, Butter, Cream Cheese

Staples

Vegetable Oil, Applesauce, Golden Raisins, Brandy, Brown Sugar, Maple Syrup, Maple Flavoring

Tools

Medium Size Bowl, Spatula, Bundt Cake Pan, Oven Thermometer

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Our naturally sweet American Pie Moist Applesauce Cake is perfectly paired with a maple and walnut cream cheese frosting in this tasty dish. The sweetness of the cake recipe is brought out by the crunchy walnuts and delicate maple flavor, allowing you to relish in the combination of it all at once. The creamy frosting adds a perfect amount of sweetness to any cake or bread of your preference. Enjoy this simple cake recipe with a hot cup of coffee or steaming mug of tea, and you're sure to be smiling!