Apple Cake with Whipped Topping

Spiced Apple Cake with Spiced Whipped Cream

This easy cake is warm, hearty and comforting.  Add our spiced whipped cream to add another layer of flavor and texture.

Spiced Apple Cake with Spiced Whipped Cream

Cortney Smith

Servings

8

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Cuisine

American

Category

dessert

Our favorite apples for this cake are honeycrisp or cosmic crisp for sweetness and crunch!

Spiced Apple Cake with Spiced Whipped Cream

Ingredients

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    • ½ cup butter, softened

    • 1 cup sugar

    • 2 eggs

    • 1 teaspoon vanilla

    • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour

    • 1 teaspoon baking powder

    • 1 teaspoon Gather Holiday Baking Spice or Apple Pie Spice

    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    • 2 apples, peeled, cored and small dice

    • ½ cup walnuts

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    • For the Spiced Whipped Cream:

    • 1 cup heavy cream

    • 1 tablespoon sugar

    • 1 teaspoon Holiday Baking Spice or Apple Pie Spice

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and parchment a 9 x 9 cake pan.

    2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, holiday spice and salt.  Set aside.

    3. In a large bowl or with a mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs, one at a time.  Add vanilla.

    4. On low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients. Stir in apples and walnuts.  Spoon into pan.

    5. Bake for 40 – 45 minutes, checking at 30 minutes.  While cake is cooling, beat heavy cream, sugar and holiday baking spice together until peaks form.

    6. Serve cake topped with Spiced Whipped Cream.
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