Spiced Apple Butter Bars With Apple Butter-Cream Cheese Frosting

Very moist

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

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4ounce) package  spice cake mix
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  cup apple butter, divided
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 1⁄2 cups 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.