Easy Apple Spice Cake
This cake is the PERFECT blend of apple and spice, and no one will believe it starts with a box cake mix! Easy Apple Spice Cake is moist with a layer of apple butter, then topped with a sweet glaze for the best autumn dessert.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cups diced apple, peeled and diced (Granny Smith is recommended)
- ⅓ cup apple butter (can substitute vegetable oil)
Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a bundt pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Add cake mix, eggs, water, granulated sugar, brown sugar, sour cream, and cinnamon to a bowl. Using a hand mixer or wooden spoon, mix until well blended.
- Fold diced apples into the cake batter. Pour ½ of the batter into the prepared ban. Evenly spoon apple butter in a line over the bake batter.
- Pour remaining batter over the apple butter. Gently place in oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, and turn the cake out onto a wire rack to cool.
- To make the glaze, add the confectioners sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk or water to a mixing bowl. Whisk until smooth. Add more sugar for a thicker glaze if needed.
- When cake has cooled completely, drizzle over prepared glaze, slice, and enjoy!