PUMPKIN APPLE CAKE WITH NUTMEG FROSTING
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This Pumpkin Apple Cake with Nutmeg Frosting is one of my all time favorites.
This great fall dessert made with apples and pumpkin and topped with nutmeg and bourbon frosting will surely impress your guests.
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 3/4 teaspoon cloves 1/2 teaspoon ginger 2 cups canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix just straight pumpkin) 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring 3 eggs 1 cup oil (I use Canola) 1 1/2 cups fresh apples, peeled and grated or shredded 3/4 cup raisins 3/4 cup walnut pieces (Optional) In a large bowl combine oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla, pumpkin and mix well using electric mixer. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and apples and continue mixing. Fold in nuts and raisins and pour batter into a sprayed or greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 45 to 50 minutes.
This cake is good with or without frosting. Nutmeg Frosting (The frosting is the same as cream cheese frosting but you add bourbon and nutmeg. 1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 stick butter or margarine, softened 1 (1 lb.) box confectioners sugar 4 teaspoons bourbon 2 teaspoons nutmeg Mix all ingredients with mixer until you get the spreading consistency you want. Spread on cooled cake. This is wonderful as a dessert with coffee, with milk as a bedtime snack, or just anytime you want a sweet treat. I promise this cake won’t last long! Enjoy! 
Pumpkin Apple Cake with Nutmeg Frosting
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
This Pumpkin Apple Cake with Nutmeg Frosting is a recipe you'll want to keep.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pumpkin Apple Cake
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 2 cups canned pumpkin not pumpkin pie mix just straight pumpkin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup oil I use Canola
- 1 1/2 cups fresh apples peeled and grated or shredded
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup walnut pieces Optional
Nutmeg Frosting
- 1 8 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 stick butter or margarine softened
- 1 1 lb. box confectioners sugar
- 4 teaspoons bourbon
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla, pumpkin and mix well using electric mixer. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and apples and continue mixing.
- Fold in nuts and raisins and pour batter into a sprayed or greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 45 to 50 minutes.
Nutmeg Frosting
- Mix all ingredients with mixer until you get the spreading consistency you want. Spread on cooled cake.
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Would you recommend something else instead of bourbon?
There is no bourbon in this cake, but you can always leave it out, or replace it with rum extract.
Does this have to be refrigerated if not using immediately?
It should be fine for a couple days if put in a cool place but you could refrigerate if you want, Joan.
Your instructions mention eggs but not the ingredient list. So I’m going to add 2 and hope it works. Maybe that’s why one person said it was dense?
It plainly says 3 eggs in the list of ingredients, Nisa.
Must be my tired eyes. Sorry I read it three times. I used three eggs so that’s good. Feel free to delete my comments.
No problem, Nisa. Happy you used the right amount and happy to have you on the site. Have a wonderful holiday season.
What kind of apples do you use?
I have used all kinds of apples in this recipe. Red delicious, granny smith, gala just whatever you have on hand.
Made this week and used the other nutmeg frosting recipe of yours – DELICIOUS! Thank you!
Made this today, just had a taste:) It’s a dense cake but I like that – and I used Myer’s Rum instead of bourbon in the frosting but it was very, very good! Thanks for the recipe:)
Wouldn’t this be yummy served in wine or cocktail glass with a custard sauce? Either way, I’m going toi try it!!!