Easy Apple Cake
Submitted by userfriendly2
Sliced apples layered with cinnamon sugar get topped with a simple cake batter that bakes into a tender crust for an effortless dessert that’s halfway between apple crisp and cake.
YIELD
8 servingsPREP
30 minCOOK
30 minREADY
1 hrsThis is what you make when you want apple pie flavor without the fuss of pastry.
Sliced apples get layered in a baking dish with cinnamon sugar sprinkled between, then you spoon a simple cake batter over the top. As it bakes, the batter spreads and settles around the apples, creating a tender, cake-like topping with pockets of sweet, spiced fruit underneath.
Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream melting into the cinnamon-scented apples.
Kitchen Tips
- Apple variety matters: Use firm baking apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn that hold their shape.
- Spread the batter: It will be thick and won’t spread easily, but don’t worry. It settles as it bakes.
- Serve it warm: This cake is at its absolute best eaten warm from the oven when the apples are tender and the topping is soft.
- Leftovers: Reheat individual portions in the microwave for 20-30 seconds to bring back that just-baked warmth.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Mix together ¼ cup sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon.
Place a layer of apples in greased baking dish , sprinkle with half the sugar-cinnamon mixture, cover with remaining apples and cover with remaining sugar-cinnamon.
Cream ½ cup sugar and butter.
Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
Stir in flour and baking powder and spoon over apples, spreading it as best as you can.
Bake 30 minutes.
Best served warm, with vanilla ice cream.
Comments
i was looking for this recipi for EVER !!! it realy helped :)
Hi,
I am baking your receipe as I write. But, I find it strange that you have no liquid in the receipe.
My mom is a great baker and she told me to add some milk, like 1/3 of a cup.
It seems better that way!
We we will see soon enough
Hi Margarete,
I am looking at this recipe now, and it does sound that needs some liquid, like you mentioned milk. I checked some other similar recipes, but they are all slightly different, some use milk and some don't; hope it works as recipe says:)