Apple Cake Recipe
Fluffy, spiced apple cake made with fresh apples and a hint of cinnamon, served warm. Simple, homey, and full of comforting flavor.
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Apples
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- 2
Prepare the apples
Peel, core, and chop the fresh apples into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
Mixing Dry Ingredients
- 3
Combine dry ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt.
Mixing Wet Ingredients
- 4
Cream butter and sugar
In another bowl, cream the softened unsalted butter with the granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- 5
Add eggs and vanilla
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- 6
Incorporate buttermilk
Mix in the buttermilk until combined.
Combine and Bake
- 7
Combine wet and dry ingredients
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring just until combined. Do not overmix.
- 8
Fold in apples
Gently fold in the chopped apples until evenly distributed.
- 9
Bake the cake
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Serving
- 10
Cool and serve
Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Slice and serve warm.
