Description
This easy cinnamon sugar apple cake is a simple and delicious dessert perfect for any occasion. It’s moist, tender, and full of apple flavor, making it a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, and milk until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the diced apples.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Mix the topping sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- You can use Granny Smith, Fuji, or Gala apples.
- Brown sugar can be used instead of white sugar, or a mix of both.
- Vegetable oil can be substituted for butter.
- Whole wheat flour can be used for a denser cake.
- Adding extra apples may result in a mushy texture.
- The cake is best eaten fresh but can be stored at room temperature for a day or two.
- For a different flavor, try adding a pinch of ginger or chopped walnuts.
- The cake can be made vegan by swapping butter for coconut oil or margarine and eggs for flax eggs.
- Leaving the apple skins on can add texture if desired.
- The cake can be frozen if wrapped well.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or yogurt.
- Using parchment paper in the pan makes removal easier.
- Double the recipe for a larger crowd, using a bigger pan.
- The cake is suitable for breakfast.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 260 calories
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg