Here’s a cozy and flavorful recipe for Homemade Cinnamon Apple Cake — moist, spiced, and perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.
🍎 Ingredients (Serves 8)
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
- 2 cups peeled and chopped apples (about 2 medium apples)
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Topping (optional):
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
🥣 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9-inch (23 cm) round or square cake pan.
2. Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Cream butter and sugar
- In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients
- Alternately add flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in chopped apples (and nuts if using).
5. Add topping
- Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the batter for a sweet, crunchy top.
6. Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 40–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
💡 Tips
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for a balanced sweetness.
- For extra moisture, toss the apples in a tablespoon of lemon juice before adding.
- Serve plain, with a dusting of powdered sugar, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
If you want, I can give a slow-cooker version of Cinnamon Apple Cake that comes out super moist and keeps warm for hours — perfect for a hands-off dessert.
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