Vanilla Apple Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Combine the butter, oil and granulated sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla and vinegar.
• Add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the milk, beating on low speed until just incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish, spreading and smoothing the top with an offset spatula. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool the cake completely on a wire rack.
• For the frosting: Combine the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until soft and fluffy. With the mixer on low speed, add the confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup at a time, beating until smooth, then beat in the vanilla.
• Spoon the frosting onto the cooled cake and spread it evenly with an offset spatula. Garnish with fresh berries if using. Cut the cake into squares and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray., In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Fold in apples and pecans., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar (mixture will be soft). Spread over 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:

• Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl until well blended.
• Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Add dry mixture to the butter mixture, stirring until blended. The mixture will be very thick.
• Stir in apple slices. It hardly seems like enough batter to coat the apples, but bakes up beautifully.
• Spread batter into greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
• For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy.
• Gradually add sugar and salt, beat well.
• Stir in vanilla and frost the cooled cake.

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of a 10-inch springform cake pan with parchment lined bottom and set aside.
• Placed prepared apples in a bowl and pour brandy over the apples.
• Sift the flour, cinnamon, cloves and baking powder, and set aside.
• Strip the vanilla seeds from the bean, then place the seeds, pod and butter into a small saucepan.
• Cook over low heat until the butter turns brown it will take on a nutty smell and will have an intense vanilla flavor.
• Remove the vanilla bean and let cool to room temperature.
• Separate the eggs and whip the yolks with the vanilla extract and salt. When the egg yolks start to change color and start to get fluffy, add 3/4 cup of the sugar and continue to whip until light in color.
• Fold in the butter mixture, then fold in the sifted flour mixture (the batter will be thick).
• Fold in apples and Brandy.
• Whip the egg whites until fluffy, then add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and continue to whip until stiff.
• Fold the whites into the cake batter in thirds.
• When well mixed, pour into the cake pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool on a wire rack.
• When cool, run a butter knife around the edge to loosen then turn out onto a plate and top with vanilla cream cheese frosting.
• FROSTING:.
• Place the unsalted butter, vanilla seeds and the powdered sugar in the mixer with the paddle attachment (if available).
• Beat until soft and well creamed.
• Add the cream cheese and continue to mix until well combined.
• Spread on top of the cooled cake. Refrigerate the cake until the frosting is firm, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cover bottoms of 2 (8-inch) round pans with parchment; spray with cooking spray. Beat first 6 ingredients and 1/4 cup milk in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in apples. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cakes in pan 15 min. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.
• Microwave caramels and remaining milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring every 30 sec. Cool 10 min. or until slightly thickened.
• Beat cream cheese and butter in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add caramel sauce; mix well. Stack cake layers on plate, filling layers and frosting top of cake with cream cheese mixture.