Description
Rich maple-glazed apple butter sheet cake showcases autumn’s warmth with perfect spice balance. Homemade comfort calls you to savor each moist, fragrant slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 cup salted butter, melted (for frosting)
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup 2% milk (240 mL)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup apple butter
- ¼ cup apple cider
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- Chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and meticulously line a 12×17-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Batter Creation: Whisk melted butter, milk, apple butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until thoroughly integrated, then seamlessly blend in eggs and vanilla extract to achieve a silky, uniform mixture.
- Dry Ingredient Incorporation: Gently fold flour, baking soda, and apple pie spice into the wet ingredients, stirring carefully to maintain a light cake consistency without overmixing.
- Baking Process: Distribute batter evenly across the prepared pan using a spatula, eliminating potential air pockets, and bake for approximately 20 minutes until the center springs back when lightly touched.
- Cooling Phase: Remove cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack, facilitating proper temperature reduction.
- Glaze Preparation: Whisk melted butter, apple cider, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar until achieving a smooth, glossy consistency for drizzling.
- Finishing Touches: Once cooled, generously drizzle glaze across the cake’s surface, optionally sprinkle chopped pecans for added texture, and allow frosting to set for roughly 15 minutes.
- Serving: Slice into generous portions and serve, storing any remaining cake in an airtight container at room temperature for optimal freshness.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir flour mixture gently to maintain a light, fluffy cake texture and avoid dense, tough results.
- Perfect Baking Time: Check cake doneness by lightly pressing the center; it should spring back when fully baked, indicating perfect moisture.
- Glaze Consistency Matters: Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth and glossy, ensuring even coverage and optimal taste distribution.
- Storage Tip: Keep cake fresh by storing in an airtight container at room temperature, preserving its soft texture and rich apple butter flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 357
- Sugar: 41 g
- Sodium: 245 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 52 mg