Recipes and Cooking Cinnamon Apple Spice Cake with Apple Topper Be the first to rate & review! A buttery mixture of apples and sugar is sandwiched between two scrumptious layers of cinnamon-spiced cake. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on October 8, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Prep Time: 25 mins Bake Time: 40 mins Cool Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 10 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ cup buttermilk ¾ cup canola oil ½ cup water 2 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon vanilla 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 Gala apples, cored and cut in 1/2-inch chunks 1 Recipe Fruit Topper, recipe below Fruit Topper 2 tablespoon unsalted butter 4 small apples or firm pears, cored and cut in slices and/or wedges; ¼ cup granulated sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 8x8x2-inch baking pans with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pans; set aside. In mixing bowl whisk buttermilk, oil, brown sugar, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and vanilla until combined. Whisk in flour; stir in apple. Divide evenly between prepared pans. Bake 40 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cake layers from pans onto racks; remove parchment paper. Cool completely on racks. Prepare Fruit Topper. Place one cake layer, flat side up, on serving platter. Spoon on about two-thirds of topper. Top with second cake layer and remaining mixture. Serve immediately. Makes 10 servings. Fruit Topper In skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add apples or pears; add granulated sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until fruit begins to soften, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 532 Calories 20g Fat 84g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Calories 532 % Daily Value * Total Fat 20g 26% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 50mg 17% Sodium 319mg 14% Total Carbohydrate 84g 31% Total Sugars 57g Protein 6g Vitamin C 3.5mg 18% Calcium 171.6mg 13% Iron 2.2mg 12% Potassium 234mg 5% Folate, total 68.5mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.