Apple Cake

Fall means bees and apples. So because we have a TON of apples we are happy to share all of the ways we managed to use these babies this year. Apple Cake is pretty much the epitome of the fall desserts maybe only second to pumpkin pie. If we are picking favorites though I do prefer the tart sweetness of apples to the creamy sweetness of pumpkin, but if no one is making me choose I will take one of each!

This recipe is so satisfying especially because we used apples off of our tree, I cannot recommend this enough that if you have the ability to grow or go apple picking you should use those for any of your apple baking needs, it is just so much better. The gooey chewy crust on this apple cake blends perfectly with the tart apples. You will not be disappointed, and if you are it will probably be in your self control because you didn’t mean to go for a second piece.

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Cake Base:

• White Sugar
• Butter
• Egg
• Baking Powder
• Milk
• Vanilla
• Salt
• Flour

Topping:

• Apples
• Cinnamon
• Flour
• White Sugar
• Butter

Recipe Tips:

• I like to use a tart apple for this cake such as Haralson.
• If a sweeter apple is used I would cut the sugar in the base cake back to 1/2 cup.

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Apple Cake

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

A great old fashioned apple cake to enjoy with coffee and use the abundance of great fall apples.

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple Cake

Servings: 12 servings

Author: Pot of Gold Blog

Ingredients

Cake Base

• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp softened butter
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups flour

Topping

• 5 peeled and sliced apples enough to cover entire top
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp four
• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

Base Cake

1. Add all ingredients to large mixing bowl. I use a kitchenAid stand mixer.  A hand mixer will work as well.  Mix on medium until well combined.

2. Pour base batter into greased 9x13 inch cake pan.

Topping

1. Stick slices of apples into cake batter in rows 1/4 inch apart until entire cake top is covered.

2. Add remaining topping ingredients to a bowl and mix well by hand.  This will a coarse meal. Sprinkle on top of sliced apples, covering the entire top of cake.

3. Bake 425 degree oven  45 minutes or until golden brown.

Recipe Notes

I like to use a tart apple for this cake such as Haralson.

If a sweeter apple is used I would cut the sugar in the base cake back to 1/2 cup.