APPLE BUTTER SPICE CAKE

I went to Aldi the other day, and they happened to have apple butter. I have never had apple butter in my life, so naturally I had to try it. In my cart it went.

Today, I was contemplating the apple butter in my fridge. I hadn't opened it, I hadn't done anything with it except put it in the fridge. So I got on Pinterest for some ideas to use this rather large jar of something I'd never experienced before, and I came across this recipe for apple butter spice cake. It seemed simple enough, and, as someone who loves sweet, warm cake/bread in the morning, I decided that in order to curb this baking craving that I was getting (you know, when it's 9:30 pm or later and you just HAVE to bake something...) I would make this cake so we could eat it in the morning. We shall see, but if the batter has anything to give away about the final taste, this cake will be like pumpkin pie and bread mixed in one. I can't wait.


Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup apple butter

Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
Cream together the butter and the sugar. Add eggs and half of the buttermilk. Beat until smooth.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until combined. Add the rest of the buttermilk. Mix until combined. Add the rest of the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
Stir in the apple butter and mix until the batter is all an even color, not long.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 55-65 minutes.
Let the cake cool, then turn it out. Top with glaze if desired (i.e. 1 cup powdered sugar mixed with 2 tablespoons water or milk or orange juice).

YUM. I can't wait. 


Find the original recipe here: http://www.sugardishme.com/2013/10/04/apple-butter-spice-cake/


UPDATE:
This is delicious! The outside got a tiny bit burned, but that was probably because I have a habit of putting too much butter/cooking spray on the pan itself. It needed to bake a little longer than I expected, but it was still wonderful. Can't wait to make this one again!