Apple Butter Sheet Cake

closeup of a piece of apple butter cake with a fork

This Apple Butter Sheet Cake is simply delicious, feeds a crowd and is the perfect choice for Fall baking!!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword apple cake, fall cake, how to make sheet cake, thanksgiving cake

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 465kcal

Author Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the cake:

1 cup salted butter (melted)
1 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup apple butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon apple pie spice

For the frosting:

1/2 cup salted butter (melted)
1/4 cup apple cider
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
chopped pecans for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
Line a 12x17" jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
In bowl whisk together the butter, milk, apple butter and sugars until combined.
Add in the eggs and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
Whisk in the flour, baking soda and apple pie spice until blended.
Pour and spread the batter into pan and bake for about 20 minutes or until the center of the cake springs back when you touch it.
Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
In a bowl, whisk together the frosting ingredients until you reach the desired consistency of a glaze.
Pour and spread the glaze over the cooled cake and sprinkle with pecans if desired.
Let sit for about 15 minutes to let frosting set.
Then slice and serve. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Notes

The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 16 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

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