APPLE SPICE SHEET CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

By juliedee29

Ingredients

• BROWN SUGAR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
• 4 cups chopped apples, (I use red delicious but you could use about any kind for this recipe. Peel, core and chop pieces a little smaller than a dime.)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick butter or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 8 tablespoons butter or 1 stick or 1/2 cup, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl. Set aside. Cream butter, sugar and eggs with a mixer. Combine with flour, add buttermilk and vanilla and mix. Fold in chopped apples and nuts with a spoon. Spray or line a 10 x 15 jelly roll pan (this is a regular baking sheet with a lip all the way round it). I usually just line mine with aluminum foil.Spread cake mixture in pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool and frost with recipe below. Makes 1 sheet cake.

For the frosting: Mix all ingredients together with mixer. Spread over cooled cake.