Spiced Apple Butter Bars With Apple Butter-Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Very moist"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 24 large bars

ingredients

• 517.37 g package spice cake mix
• 1 large egg
• 59.14 ml vegetable oil
• 236.59 ml apple butter, divided
• 236.59 ml chopped walnuts
• 226.79 g package cream cheese, softened
• 1.23 ml ground cinnamon
• 828.06 ml powdered sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in the middle of oven.
2. Spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a big bowl, add cake mix, egg, oil, and 1/2 cup of the apple butter; blend 1-2 minutes with an electric mixer set on low speed until well blended.
4. Spread evenly into the prepared pan; sprinkle with walnuts.
5. Bake 30-35 minutes until lightly browned and firm to the touch.
6. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
7. In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup apple butter, and cinnamon with mixer set on medium speed.
8. Beat in powdered sugar until frosting is fluffy.
9. Spread frosting over cooled bars; cut into bars.