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Apple Cinnamon Cake

Enjoy a slice of Apple Cinnamon Cake with a homemade powder sugar glaze and a sweet cinnamon swirl that runs through it. Every slice is loaded with flavor!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 425kcal

Ingredients

For The Apples:

  • 2-3 medium apples peeled, cored and diced
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For The Cinnamon Swirl:

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted

For The Cake:

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 medium eggs room temperature
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk

For The Sugar Glaze:

  • ¾ cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350F and grease a 9-inch round cake or pie pan.
  • In a medium bowl, add the apples, sugar, and cinnamon and mix to coat before setting aside.
  • Whisk together the sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter in a small bowl, until fully combined. Set aside.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and sugar in a separate large mixing bowl, until combined.
  • In another bowl whisk together eggs, butter (cooled), vanilla extract, and milk.
  • Using a spatula, add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix to combine, but don’t over mix!
  • Fold in the apples and stir carefully and briefly. Pour the batter into the prepared cake or pie pan.
  • Top the batter with the cinnamon mixture and swirl it through the batter using a knife.
  • Bake the cake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick can be inserted into the center of the cake and comes out clean. Keep note that the cinnamon swirl will still be wet when it's hot.
  • While the cake is baking, make the sugar glaze. Mix together the icing sugar and milk until smooth in a mixing bowl.
  • Pour the glaze over the warm cake and let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes.
  • Serve the glazed cake while still warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  1. Baking time may vary depending on your oven, so keep a close eye on your cake. 
  2. If you find that your cake is burning so quickly, I suggest using a sheet of aluminum foil and placing it over top of the cake as it finishes baking.
  3. As with most cake recipes, I suggest using the toothpick test to determine when the cake is finished baking. It's done when a toothpick can be inserted into the cake and it comes out clean or with just a few crumbs
  4. You can try a combination of apples in this cake recipe if desired.
  5. I like to make this ahead of time so all I have to do is bake it later to save time. 
  6. Serve this with some vanilla ice cream for a real treat. 
  7. Feel free to use a different glaze, I've shared some options above. 
  8. You can freeze this cake if desired, see my suggestions above on how to do that properly.

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 496IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg