Description
Warm, fragrant slices of cinnamon apple cake filled with tender apple pieces and topped with a crisp cinnamon-sugar crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 115 g (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 120 g (½ cup) sour cream
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 lemon, zested
- 500 g (about 3 medium) apples, peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp (12 g) granulated sugar (for macerating apples)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice (for macerating apples)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease a 9-inch round pan, line the bottom with parchment, and grease the parchment.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg until evenly combined. Set aside.
- In a mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium speed for 2–3 minutes until pale and fluffy. Scrape the bowl.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing until incorporated. Add vanilla extract and lemon zest, mixing until smooth.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and sour cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix on low until just combined.
- Toss diced apples with sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Let sit for 5–10 minutes to macerate.
- Fold apples into the batter gently until evenly distributed. Scrape into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar topping.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Use firm and crisp apples for the best texture. This cake can be wrapped and stored at room temperature for up to 24 hours, or refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 375
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 4.5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg