Apple Cake with Browned Butter Frosting
Tender cinnamon apple cake topped with smooth, nutty browned butter frosting makes an easy square-pan dessert.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups apples peeled and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup butter for frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch square baking pan.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Beat the softened butter and sugar until light. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until combined. Fold in the chopped apples.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the center springs back and a tester comes out clean.
- Cool the cake completely. Brown the frosting butter in a saucepan, cool it briefly, then whisk with powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cake, slice, and serve.
Notes
Cool the cake fully before frosting so the browned butter icing stays thick and smooth.