Description
A heartwarming and easy dessert recipe that combines the flavors of spice cake with the joy of family cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box spice cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup water or milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups chopped apples (for apple cake)
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (for pumpkin cupcakes)
- Frosting (for pumpkin cupcakes)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to the instructions on the spice cake mix box.
- Prepare the spice cake mix according to package directions. Combine it with eggs, water or milk, and vegetable oil in a mixing bowl.
- For the apple variation: Fold in chopped apples into the batter. Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and even it out.
- For the pumpkin cupcakes: Fill cupcake liners ¾ full with batter. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, usually around 18-20 minutes.
- Once cooled, frost the pumpkin cupcakes with your favorite frosting.
- Serve and enjoy your delicious fall desserts!
Notes
Use buttermilk for extra moistness and feel free to experiment with different fruits or frosting types.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake or slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg