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Easy Apple Cake Recipe

By Kathi & Rachel

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This Easy Apple Cake Recipe is made with fresh ingredients that come together quickly.  No need to fuss with frosting…a simple sprinkle of cinnamon sugar is all the bling it needs!

Easy Apple Cake in a white baking dish

There isn’t anyone who doesn’t love this cake! We have been enjoying this cake for years…serve with a scoop of ice cream and everybody loves ya!

How to make this Easy Apple Cake Recipe:

Start with apples of course!  Peel and dice two large Granny Smiths (or any apples you love).  Toss with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.

diced apple tossed with cinnamon and sugar

Mix up the easy cake batter that includes, butter, sugar and cream cheese.

The cream cheese gives the cake an almost bread pudding texture.  

Toss the cinnamon covered diced apple into the batter and pour into the pan.

Look how easy that was!

 

pouring diced apples into apple cake mixture

Spread into a prepared 8 x 8 pan.

Sprinkle with additional mixture of cinnamon and sugar and into the oven it goes.

This cake takes 60 minutes to bake. It’s super tender and moist and worth every minute it spends in the oven!

cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on easy apple cake

Get ready for your house to smell like a bakery dream!  

What kind of apples can I use to make this Easy Apple Cake Recipe?

  • We have used ALL KINDS OF APPLES!  Our preferred is Granny Smith  but everything from Fuji to Golden Delicious will work.  You can’t break this cake…apples in cake are a good thing.  Regardless of variety.

Let the cake cook about 15 minutes before slicing and serve with a scoop of ice cream.

This cake makes a delicious breakfast as well, and stays fresh for several days.

slice of easy apple cake

Can I double this recipe for a 9 x 13 pan?

  • You bet!  PRO TIP – In the recipe card, hover over the servings size.  Slide it up to 18 servings and you will have the perfect amount for a 9 x 13 pan.   I love technology!  I can’t tell you how many times I have doubled a recipe ‘in my head’  and forgot to double one of the ingredients.  This tool is fabulous!

fresh apple cake sliced

WE LOVE CAKE!  Check out these EASY CAKE RECIPES!:

Banana Foster Upside Down Cake 

Fresh Key Lime Cake

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

 

To cake, you make me soooo happy!

Clink!

Kathi

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Easy Apple Cake in a white baking dish

Easy Apple Cake Recipe

Fresh apples and easy to gather ingredients make this delcious and easy to make Apple Cake!
4.82 from 22 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 9
Author: Kathi & Rachel

Ingredients

Apple Mixture

  • 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced about 2 to 2 1/2 cups
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cake Batter

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 6 ounces light cream cheese, room temperature 3/4 cup sour cream can be substituted in a pinch
  • 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8 pan with non stick spray.
  • In medium bowl combine diced apple, sugar and cinnamon. Set aside
  • Using an electric mixer, combine butter, cream cheese, sugar and eggs. Beat for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
  • Directly to the wet batter, add dry ingredients of flour, baking powder,salt and cinnamon. Beat for another 1-2 minutes.
  • Using a spatula fold in diced apple mixture.
  • Pour into prepared pan and smooth out.
  • Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnoman and sprinkle evently over uncooked cake.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until sides are slighly brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes, cut and serve. Delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Notes

  • Sub any apple for Granny Smith variety including fuji, honey crisp or golden delicious.  Any apple will work!
  • Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 514IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg

 

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Comments

  1. Carlene says

    November 27, 2022 at 3:48 pm

    This cake was delicious and it turned out great. I was afraid it might spill over in a 8×8 pan but it was perfect! I added black walnuts to mine. It was over the top. Thank you for this recipe.

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  2. Cindy Orley says

    November 7, 2022 at 4:35 am

    This was a great apple cake recipe with plenty of good flavors that tasted great and left my house smelling wonderful. I was surprised it was in just an 8×8 pan but it worked great for a nice, tall cake. I did have to cook it a little longer to be cooked through.

    Reply
  3. Charlene says

    December 21, 2020 at 8:15 am

    Love love love this recipe!!! The best cake I’ve had in years!! I will make it again.

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    • Kathi & Rachel says

      December 21, 2020 at 3:59 pm

      Thank you Charlene!

      Reply
      • Tunya says

        September 14, 2022 at 7:18 pm

        Do you have to refrigerate the cake after it cools?

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        • Kathi & Rachel says

          September 15, 2022 at 7:11 am

          It can stay at room temperature for 2 days then refridgerate for 2 days. If you still have leftovers they can be frozen for up to 3 months.

          Reply
  4. Lusy says

    November 8, 2020 at 3:30 pm

    5 stars
    In the Easy Apple Cake recipe instructions you don’t include the sour cream in the cake batter.

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      November 9, 2020 at 7:23 am

      Hi Lusy – the recipe does not have sour cream. It uses cream cheese which is listed. Sour cream is an alternative. Hope that helps!

      Reply

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