This cinnamon apple cake is filled with sweet, tart apple slices and topped with a crumbly cinnamon sugar crust. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and this will be one of your new favorite apple desserts.
Fresh Apple Cake
Why fight over cake or pie when you can have both? This easy apple cake recipe gives you the taste of apple pie, but in cake form! What’s more, it’s cooked all in one baking dish, leaving you with less mess and more yum.
Serve this moist cake for dessert at your next holiday gathering, potluck, or dinner party. Everyone will adore the nostalgic taste of fall that comes with every bite.
How to Make Apple Cake
- Combine cake ingredients to make the batter, then fold in the apples.
- Next, transfer the batter to your prepared dish and smooth it into one even layer.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter to make the crumble topping. Sprinkle over the top of the cake.
- Bake, cool before slicing, and serve. Enjoy your apple cake!
This cinnamon apple cake is filled with sweet, tart apple slices and topped with a crumbly cinnamon sugar crust.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder 5 grams
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 grams
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 grams
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda 2 grams
- 1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar 160 grams
- 1 cup vegetable oil 200 grams
- 3 large eggs 150 grams, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
- 2 cups finely chopped peeled apples 226 grams (from about 2 apples)
For the Topping
- ½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 grams
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 14 grams, melted (⅛ stick)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and baking soda together.2 cups all-purpose flour,1¼ teaspoons baking powder,1 teaspoon kosher salt,1 teaspoon ground cinnamon,½ teaspoon ground nutmeg,¼ teaspoon ground ginger,¼ teaspoon baking soda
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In a separate large bowl, mix the sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until thoroughly combined.1 cup granulated sugar,¾ cup dark brown sugar,1 cup vegetable oil,3 large eggs,1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until just combined.
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Fold in the apples.2 cups finely chopped peeled apples
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Transfer the batter to your prepared dish and smooth into one even layer.
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In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. Sprinkle over the top of the cake.½ cup granulated sugar,1 teaspoon ground cinnamon,1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
