Country Apple Cake
This old-fashioned apple cake is made with fresh apples and a few pantry staples, so it's easy to whip up anytime the craving strikes. It makes a delicious dessert or breakfast!
Ingredients
For Cake Batter:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 apples (peeled and diced; approx. 1.5 cups)
For Topping:
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9-inch cake pan or pie plate. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer), beat together sugar and butter until pale and fluffy.
- Add eggs, milk (or sour cream), and vanilla extract. Mix to combine. The mixture may look clumpy at this point, but that's normal.
- Add flour and baking powder, mixing on low speed just until combined.
- Gently fold the diced apples into the batter until they're incorporated throughout. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- You can serve warm or let the cake cool completely.
Notes
- This can can be served for dessert or breakfast. Enjoy it as-is or add a scoop of ice cream and caramel drizzle to dress it up.
- Leftover cake can be covered tightly and stored at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 73mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 623IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
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