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Homemade apple cinnamon cake with baked apple pieces and a dusting of powdered sugar and cinnamon, served on a ceramic plate with fresh apples in the background.

Apple Cinnamon Cake

5 from 4 votes
This Apple Cinnamon Cake has been a beloved Sunday tradition for over five years—simple to make, deeply comforting, and loaded with tender cinnamon apples and a crunchy sugar topping.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

The Cake Base:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup butter - Softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk - Room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
The Apple Mix:
  • 3 medium apples - Peeled & diced
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour - Coats apples to prevent sogginess
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoon cold butter - Cut into small pieces

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 baking pan (Greased)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 Electric mixer (Or whisk if mixing by hand)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For peeling and chopping apples)
  • 1 Measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 Rubber spatula (For folding and spreading batter)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9x13-inch pan.
  2. Peel and dice apples. Toss with cinnamon, brown sugar, and flour. Let sit 5 minutes.
  3. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, then add milk and vanilla. Fold in flour, baking powder, salt.
  4. Layer half the batter into pan, add apples, top with remaining batter. Make topping and sprinkle over.
  5. Bake for 35–40 minutes until done. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 380IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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