Apple Spice Custard Cake

SERVES: 12

CHILL TIME: 2 Hr

COOK TIME: 50 Min

Ordinary apple cakes, step aside! This apple cake recipe features a creamy, custard-like topping that's absolutely heavenly. Our Apple Spice Custard Cake is a must-bake for autumn entertaining.

What You'll Need

2 apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped (about 2 cups) (see Note)
1 (16.5-ounce) package spice cake mix, batter prepared according to package directions
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
1/4 cup lemon juice
Ground cinnamon for garnish

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, stir apples into cake batter. Pour into baking dish.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
In a medium bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and lemon juice. Spread over top of cake.
Bake 10 minutes, or until center is set, like custard. Sprinkle with cinnamon and cool completely. Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.

Notes

We prefer to use a tart variety of apple in this, like Granny Smith. But if you'd rather, a Red Delicious apple will give you a sweeter taste that really is "delicious!"

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 384
Calories from Fat 153
Total Fat 17g 26 %
Saturated Fat 6.2g 31 %
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
Protein 5.9g 12 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 71mg 24 %
Sodium 308mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 52g 17 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Sugars 38g 0 %

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Autumn Raine

Jan 23, 2019

Can I make this cake as a bundt cake?

Test Kitchen Team

Jan 25, 2019

Hi there! You could make the cake in a bundt pan, but the custard sauce will wind up running down the sides and into the bottom of the pan, instead of making a layer like on the flat cake.

wccurves 5340522

Sep 20, 2016

Can you use fat free condensed milk reduced fat sour cream?

Test Kitchen Team

Sep 21, 2016

Hi there! While the Test Kitchen has not tried substituting fat free sweetened condensed in this recipe, we do not believe that it would be a good substitution. We can say, however, that it's okay to substitute reduced fat sour cream in this recipe. Enjoy!

veggievick 6763809

Jul 30, 2016

Wow! What a unique and delicious cake!! I sampled a small piece not long after baking and it was good then, but chilling it really enhances the whole thing. I don't care for regular buttercream frosting (too sweet), and this topping is SO good. To me it tasted like cheesecake. I used my food processor to chop the apples really fine....I love the tartness they add to the cake. This recipe is a real keeper! YUMMMMMMMY!

Test Kitchen Team

Aug 01, 2016

Thank you so much! We're glad you enjoyed it.

vikingsusi 9475796

Feb 26, 2013

When am I spreading on the milk, sour cr, mixture? When the cake is hot??