Description
Homemade cinnamon apple cake combines warm spices with sweet fruit in a delightful dessert from grandma’s kitchen. Moist layers of tender apples and fragrant cinnamon create a comforting slice you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) apples, chopped and peeled (about 2 medium)
- 1 ¼ cups (156 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup (100 grams) sugar
- ½ cup (110 grams) dark brown sugar
- ½ cup (113 grams) butter, softened
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (60 grams) walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare Workspace: Position oven rack centrally and preheat to 350°F (175°C). Thoroughly spray a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray to prevent adhering.
- Cream Base: Utilize electric mixer to whip softened butter and sugar until transforming into a pale, airy mixture with luxurious volume and delicate consistency.
- Incorporate Liquids: Blend eggs individually into butter mixture, ensuring thorough integration after each addition. Infuse vanilla extract to elevate flavor complexity.
- Combine Dry Elements: Sift flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt into creamy base. Gently fold until achieving a seamless, lump-free batter with uniform texture.
- Add Textural Components: Delicately fold chopped apples and walnuts throughout batter, guaranteeing balanced distribution for consistent flavor and textural experience in every slice.
- Baking Process: Smoothly transfer batter into prepared pan, leveling surface with spatula. Slide pan into preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until toothpick emerges completely clean.
- Cooling and Serving: Rest cake in pan for 10-15 minutes, allowing structural stabilization. Serve warm, optionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream to enhance the cake’s aromatic spice profile.
Notes
- Precision Matters: Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more consistent mixing and better cake texture.
- Nut Handling: Toast walnuts briefly before adding to enhance their nutty flavor and prevent sinking in the batter.
- Moisture Check: Watch the cake closely after 35 minutes to prevent over-baking, which can dry out the delicate apple-studded texture.
- Serving Suggestion: Let the cake cool completely before slicing for cleaner cuts and more defined apple and walnut distribution.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 319
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 98 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg