Vanilla Apple Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 1 lb firm apple, peeled, cored and chopped into fine pieces
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large pinch ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 ounces unsalted butter
• 1/2 of a vanilla bean
• 6 eggs, separated
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 7 ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean