Spiced Apple Walnut Cake With Cream Cheese Icing Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Toss in the apples and stir to coat them with the butter. Add the lemon juice and the apple cider. Cook until the apples have softened and the cider has reduced by half. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse into a coarse paste. Reserve.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, both of the sugars and a pinch of salt. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the pureed apples, the egg and vanilla. Stir to combine. Toss in the walnuts and raisins.
• Butter and flour a loaf pan. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and put it in the preheated oven. Bake until a toothpick, inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely.
• Cut the cake in half equatorially and spread half of the icing on the bottom layer. Replace the top half and ice the top of the cake, leave the sides bare. Slice and serve.
• Beat together all of the ingredients in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
• Cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Set aside.
• Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add to wet ingredients and mix well.
• Stir in vanilla, walnuts and apples. Mix well and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Set aside to cool. Slide knife along outer edges to release bottom of tube pan. Slide knife along bottom of tube pan and inner tube to release cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., Place apples in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in apples and walnuts., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla and pie spice until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Gently press walnuts into frosting on top of cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; mix into the batter. Fold in apples and nuts. , Spread into a 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool. , For the frosting, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Whip until smooth and spread over cake.

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Combine apples and water in small saucepan. Cover; simmer over medium-low heat until apples are tender, about 20 minutes. Place in processor; purée until smooth. Cool purée. Sift 2 1/2 cups flour and next 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Toss currants with remaining 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl to coat; mix in walnuts.
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, brandy and vanilla in large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in half of flour mixture and 1 1/4 cups apple purée, then remaining flour mixture (re-serve any remaining puree for another use). Stir in currants and walnuts. Divide batter among prepared pans.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cakes; turn out onto racks and cool.
• Make frosting:
• Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until blended. Beat in cream cheese, then maple syrup and flavoring. Chill until beginning to firm, about 20 minutes.
• Assemble cake:
• Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with second layer; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with third layer. Spread 1 cup frosting in thin layer over cake. Chill 15 minutes. Spread remaining frosting over cake. Press 2 cups walnuts halfway up sides of cake. Chill until frosting is set, at least 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well.
• Fold in apples and nuts.
• Pour into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter.
• Add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth.
• Spread over cake.
• Refrigerate leftovers.