Apple Cake

“I don’t have a – to give, I’ve been moving state to state
In my leather and my Timbs like it’s 1998”

I truly hope that rap lyrics on a cake spark joy for you, as much as they do for me.

For me, when in doubt I listen to music, or head into the kitchen. Sometimes, it’s both.

This apple cake is so simple, and it is fall, so you know the drill…

“Live for today, plan for tomorrow, party tonight” – Drake

Apple cake

Ingredients:

2.5 cups all purpose flour

1 2/3 cup sugar

2 tsp. baking soda

3/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground ginger

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/8 tsp. ground cloves

1/8 tsp. cardamom

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 stick butter, softened

4 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced

For the buttercream:

2 sticks softened butter

1/2 bag powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

pinch nutmeg

dash of cream

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray and line a 9×13 pan with parchment.
In a stand mixer, put all of the ingredients except for the eggs in, and turn it on a low speed. As the butter gets mixed in and it starts to resemble cake batter, add in the eggs, one at a time. Mixed them in until just combined. That’s it!
Spread the batter into your cake pan, and bake in the center rack of you oven. After about 25 minutes, check the middle with a cake tester (I just use a knife) and pull the cake from the oven when your knife comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely.
To make the buttercream: Beat the butter, vanilla, and spices in a mixer until fluffy. Gradually add in your powdered sugar. Pause a few times to scrape the bowl clean and make sure all of the butter is incorporated. At the end, add in a splash of cream to smooth it all out.
Once your cake is cool, flip it over onto your serving plate, and slather that fresh buttercream all over it. You can also dress it up with a dusting of cinnamon, or Drake lyrics. 🙂