Apple Butter Spice Cake

This is a very good and moist cake recipe I received from my grandmother years ago. It makes a nice addition to any dinner table.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 399 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup sour cream
• ½ cup butter, room temperature
• ¾ cup apple butter
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• ½ cup whole bran cereal or wheat germ

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.

Step 2

Prepare the topping by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped pecans.

Step 3

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Step 4

Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time, thoroughly beating each egg into the butter mixture before adding the next. Add apple butter, vanilla, and wheat germ or bran cereal. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream; mix well after each addition.

Step 5

Pour half the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle with half of the topping. Pour remaining batter into pan and top with the rest of the topping.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.