This Apple Spice Cake with Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Icing is absolutely delicious, and perfect for entertaining! The apple cake is made with whole wheat flour to give it a nice texture, honey to sweeten the cake, and coconut milk to moisten it. The icing is made with Greek yogurt, cream, and a touch of cinnamon — the icing is the perfect sweetener for the cake.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time50 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2cakes
Author: La Casa de Sweets
Ingredients
Apple Spice Cake
4cupsWhole Wheat Flour
1teaspoonBaking Soda
1 1/2teaspoonsCinnamon
1/2teaspoonground Nutmeg
1 1/4cupsunsalted Butterat room temperature
2cupsHoney
8Eggs
1/2cupCoconut Milk
2cupsHomemade Applesauce
2cupschopped Apples
Cinnamon Yogurt Icing
2cupsGreek Yogurt
2tablespoonsHoney
1/2cupMilk or Heavy Cream
1teaspoonground Cinnamon
Instructions
Apple Spice Cake
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter and flour two 9-inch round pans. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In the bowl of your mixer, beat together the butter and honey for 1-2 minutes. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
On low speed, mix in the flour mixture until combined.
Mix in the coconut milk, the applesauce and chopped apples.
Pour the batter into the two pans.
Bake at 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes, or until a cake-tester comes out clean.
Let cool completely before icing.
Cinnamon Yogurt Icing
In the bowl of your mixer, combine all ingredients. Mix on medium-high speed for 4-5 minutes.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before icing cake.
Once cakes have cooled, drizzle icing on cake, and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
For a fancier presentation, layer cakes with icing.