I found this recipe as a nice use of a large amount of apple butter.
It definitely can be a bit tricky since it is so sticky, getting the top layer over the filling takes a skilled hand!
Apple butter spice cake
February 25, 2025
Persons
16
Serving Size
1 peices
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Wait Time
10 minutes
Total Time
1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients
Topping:
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¾ cup apple butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole bran cereal or wheat germ
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease a 9×13-inch pan.
- Prepare the topping by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped pecans.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time, thoroughly beating each egg into the butter mixture before adding the next.
- Add apple butter, vanilla, and wheat germ or bran cereal.
- Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream; mix well after each addition.
- Pour half the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle with half of the topping. Pour remaining batter into pan and top with the rest of the topping.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Verdict:
This was easy to bring together, cooked right on time and traveled well.
Neighbors – apple butter connoisseurs gave it a thumbs up and even the hubby ate all the pieces taht were left over.
I did make a frosting ish type sauce with the left over apple butter. some apple butter, some powdered sugar and some milk product (i used almond butter)
If you make this, tell me what you think
