Here’s a classic Apple Cake recipe — moist, tender, and perfectly spiced:
🍎 Classic Apple Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 2 cups peeled and diced apples (about 2–3 medium apples)
Optional Topping:
- 2 tbsp sugar + ½ tsp cinnamon for sprinkling
- Powdered sugar or glaze after baking
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round or square pan.
- Mix dry ingredients:
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. - Cream butter and sugar:
Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes). Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla. - Add sour cream:
Mix until smooth. - Combine with dry ingredients:
Gradually fold in flour mixture until just combined. Do not overmix. - Fold in apples:
Gently stir in diced apples. - Optional topping:
Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over batter before baking. - Bake:
40–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. - Cool:
Let cool 15 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack. Optionally drizzle with glaze or sprinkle powdered sugar.
Tips
- Apple varieties: Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith work best.
- Extra moist: Fold in ½ cup chopped nuts or raisins.
- Make it extra special: Top with a crumb topping made of ¼ cup flour, 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp brown sugar, and ½ tsp cinnamon.
If you want, I can also give a super moist oil-based apple cake version or a layered apple cake with cream cheese frosting.
Do you want me to provide that version too?
