Apple Cider Spice Cake with Apple Butter Frosting

This yummy cake is full of spiced apple goodness...

And it's super easy too!

You start with a spice cake mix, and add apple cider and applesauce.

No oil or butter involved!

Then you top it with delicious apple butter frosting.

A perfect fall dessert!

Apple Cider Spice Cake with Apple Butter Frosting

by Bird On A Cake

Ingredients

Apple Cider Spice Cake

1 package spice cake mix
1 1/4 cups apple cider
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 eggs

Apple Butter Frosting

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
6 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup apple butter

Instructions

Apple Cider Spice Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottoms of 3 eight inch round cake pans with wax paper, and spray the sides with cooking oil.

In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 18-22 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Apple Butter Frosting

In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar a few cups at a time and mix well. Add vanilla, cinnamon and apple butter; beat until fluffy.