Apple Butter Cake

Submitted by Barb in WNY

"From my notebook of apple recipes."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8-12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup apple butter
• 2 1⁄2 cups cake flour, sifted
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup apple butter
• 1 cup sour milk

directions

1. Cream together shortening and sugar.
2. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beat until light and fluffy.
3. Stir in 1 cup apple butter.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
5. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with sour milk.
6. Turn into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
7. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes.
8. Cool throughly.
9. Spread bottom layer of cake with 1/4 cup apple butter.
10. Top with frosting.
11. Cover with top cake layer.
12. Frost top and sides with any marshmallow frosting.
13. Swirl remaining apple butter on top for a marbled effect.