INGREDIENTS
For the cake
1 (2 sticks) cup unsalted Butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Pinch of ground cloves
3-4 medium peeled and diced apples
For the frosting
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup Brown sugar
1/3 Heavy Cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
3-4 cups Powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 11×17 sheet or jelly roll pan. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves and set aside. In a large bowl with a mixer, mix together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time, when all eggs have been added, mix in the vanilla and the milk. Stir in the apples. Gradually add the flour mixture and mix until just moistened. Spread batter evenly into pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool cake completely. To make frosting; In a medium saucepan, place butter brown sugar and heavy cream and melt over medium heat just until boils, remove from heat and whisk in sea salt until melts, then mix in vanilla and powdered sugar with mixer. Add more powdered sugar after 3 cups if not desired thickness. Working quickly, as it will harden, spread over cooled apple cake. Cool and cut into squares.
