Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

Name: Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting
Ingredients: 4 medium Honeycrisp apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1-1/2 pounds); 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup canola oil; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts, toasted; FROSTING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts, toasted

"I am a healthy eater most of the time...but this apple spice cake is worth the splurge! Every year, I treasure the opportunity to make my own birthday cake, and I choose this. You can add a cup of raisins to the batter before baking if you'd like. —Jennifer Owen, Louisville, Kentucky..."

INGREDIENTS

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4 medium Honeycrisp apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1-1/2 pounds)

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2 cups sugar

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1/2 cup canola oil

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2 large eggs, room temperature

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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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2 cups all-purpose flour

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1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

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2 teaspoons baking powder

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1 teaspoon salt

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1/2 cup buttermilk

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1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts, toasted

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FROSTING:

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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

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1/2 cup butter, softened

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1 cup confectioners' sugar

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1 cup packed brown sugar

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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

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1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts, toasted

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