Description
Delightful homemade easy apple cake brings warmth from grandma’s kitchen, blending sweet cinnamon notes with tender fruit. Moist crumb and rustic charm invite you to savor each comforting bite of this classic dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 large apples (peeled, cored, and chopped)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Sweeteners:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Spices and Extras:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare a 9-inch round cake pan by lightly coating with butter or cooking spray. Set oven to 350F (175C).
- Sift together dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Create a smooth batter by whisking sugar varieties, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until fully incorporated and silky.
- Carefully integrate dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredients, stirring gently to maintain a uniform consistency without overmixing.
- Gently fold freshly chopped apples into the cake batter, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture.
- Transfer the apple-studded batter into the prepared cake pan, using a spatula to spread and level the surface for uniform baking.
- Position pan in preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, monitoring until a inserted toothpick emerges clean and without raw batter residue.
- Allow cake to cool completely in the pan, which helps stabilize the structure and enhances flavor development before serving.
Notes
- Choose crisp, firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and balanced sweetness in your cake.
- Dust the chopped apples with a little flour before folding into the batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with almond flour or a gluten-free baking blend, ensuring the cake remains moist and tender.
- Add a sprinkle of nutmeg or cardamom alongside cinnamon for a more complex, warming flavor profile that complements the apples perfectly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 296 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg