Here’s a classic Apple Cake 🍎🍰 recipe—moist, spiced, and full of tender apple chunks:
Ingredients (Serves 8–10)
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped (about 2 cups)
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 175 °C (350 °F).
- Grease and flour a 9-inch round or square cake pan, or line with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Cream Butter and Sugar
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Combine Ingredients
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with milk.
- Fold in chopped apples and optional nuts.
- Bake
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve
- Let cake cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Dust with powdered sugar or serve with a drizzle of caramel or cream if desired.
✅ Tips:
- Use crisp apples like Granny Smith for a balance of sweetness and tartness.
- You can also add raisins or shredded coconut for extra texture.
- This cake keeps well at room temperature for 2–3 days or can be refrigerated for up to a week.
I can also give a quick 1-bowl apple cake recipe that’s super easy and doesn’t require peeling the apples if you want. Do you want me to share that?
