Apple Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

For the Apple Spice Cake

• 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 large eggs , room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup apple sauce
• 1 1/2 cups grated apple
• 1/3 cup sour cream

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter , softened to room temperature
• 8 oz cream cheese , softened to room temperature
• 3 cup powdered sugar , sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1-2 tablespoons cream , as needed
• chopped walnuts . optional

Instructions

For the Apple Spice Cake

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. 
2. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan. 
3. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger & nutmeg. 
4. In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat together the oil, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Then stir in the apple sauce, grated apple and sour cream. 
5. Slowly beat in the flour mixture, turning off the mixer and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. 
6. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. 

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

1. In a large bowl beat together the butter and cream cheese frosting until no lumps remain. 
2. Slowly beat in the cream cheese about 1 cup at a time, then beat in the vanilla extract and 1-2 tablespoons cream as needed. 
3. Frost the cooled cake, then top with chopped walnuts. 

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