Apple Cake with Spiced Whipped Cream

For the Apple Cake:

½ cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

¼ tsp vanilla

1 ¼ cup all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 teaspoons Gather Holiday Spice

¼ tsp salt

1 ½ cups diced peeled apples

½ cup walnuts

For the Spiced Whipped Cream:

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon Gather Holiday Spice

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 9 cake pan.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla flour, baking soda, holiday spice and salt. Stir in apples and walnuts. Spoon into pan.

Bake for 40 – 45 minutes, checking at 30 minutes. While cake is cooling, beat heavy cream, sugar and holiday spice together until peaks form.

Serve cake topped with Spiced Whipped Cream.