This is my all time favorite apple cake. It's easy to make (one bowl) and the flavor is next level - like caramel apples. It's great plain as a snack cake and even better with whipped cream and caramel sauce (store bought or homemade), or go simple with vanilla ice cream. You can double the recipe and make a layer cake with whipped cream in the middle and top if you want something extra special.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter, at room temp (must be soft!)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg, at room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 apples, peeled, cored and roughly chopped into 1/2” cubes or smaller
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp allspice (optional)
The Steps
- -Cream butter and sugar in a standing mixer or with an egg beater until fluffy, 3-5 minutes.
- -Beat in egg and vanilla.
- -Add dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- -Add apples and mix until apples are evenly distributed. Batter will be chunky - it’s mostly apples!
- -Dump into a greased 9” cake pan with a circle of greased parchment on the bottom (don’t skip the parchment!) Spread batter until top is relatively smooth but not perfect.
- -Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- -Cool in pan and then run a knife along the edge and invert on to a plate.
- -Remove parchment and serve with whipped cream, ice cream or as is.
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