You guys always ask me what my favourite recipe is…
Now, it’s never gonna be a straight answer because it’s always going to depend on what mood I’m in at the time…
Do I want something fruity, do I want something chocolatey, do I want hot, cold, creamy, light, the list goes on.
But… THIS cake right here, will always be listed in my top favourite cakes of all time!
Even my fiance, who isn’t normally a huge fan of apple-based desserts, also rates this as one of his favourite cakes ever.
It literally has everything I could want in a cake. It’s absolutely packed with juicy apples, it has a buttery cinnamon sugar swirl throughout, it has a crisp top, with a sweet glaze, almost like a doughnut glaze! It’s light and fluffy, but also incredibly moist.
The way the glaze seeps through the cracks into the cake whilst it’s still warm… omg. I struggled to even take photos f this thing without devouring every piece I touched!
As you can tell, I’m very excited about this cake. I’m also super pleased that so many of you have already made this recipe from my Instagram page and loved it as much as I do! Thank you so much for trying this recipe!
If you love cinnamon and want to try another one of my favourites, you have to try this Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread
Enjoy x
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Cinnamon Apple Cake
Ingredients
For the apples
- 45 g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 apples peeled & diced
For the cinnamon swirl
- 150 g light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 120 g unsalted butter melted
For the cake
- 360 g plain flour
- 200 g caster sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 300 ml whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten, room temperature
- 110 g unsalted butter melted & cooled slightly
For the glaze
- 200 g icing sugar
- 40 ml whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan) and line an 8x10" baking tray with non-stick baking paper
For the apples
- Peel and dice your apples, then whisk together the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Coat the apples in the mix, then set aside
For the cinnamon swirl
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter with a spoon until fully combined, then set aside
For the cake
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, and baking powder, then whisk together with a hand whisk unhtil combined
- Pour in the milk, vanilla extract, and eggs and whisk until just combined, then gently stir in the butter with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula
- Fold in your apples, then pour the batter into your prepared tin, spreading it out to the edges
- Dollop on the cinnamon mixture (it may need a quick stir if it's separated), then swirl it through the batter with a knife. It should sit on top of the batter, rather than sink to the bottom
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out mostly clean, with just a few crumbs on it. The cinnamon swirl part should still be wet and gooey whilst it's hot
For the glaze
- Whilst the cake is baking, make the glaze. Mix together the icing sugar and milk with a spoon until runny and smooth.
- Pour the glaze over the warm cake and spread it out evenly, letting it drip down any cracks in the cake (this is the best part to eat!)
- Let it cool in the tin for around 45 minutes, then slice into 16-20 pieces and enjoy warm or cold
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days
- When testing if the cake is done, make sure to test the cake only, as the apples and cinnamon swirl will still be wet and gooey
- You can also make the glaze with water rather than milk if you prefer, you may just want to use slightly less to achieve the same consistency
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This is absolutely wonderful! I’ve made several different apple cakes and coffee cakes over the years, but If you’ll excuse the expression, this one takes the cake! Lots of apples, flavor and CINNAMON! For those of us in the US, if you don’t have a scale that measures in both grams and ounces, just ask your favorite AI to convert them. I don’t have an 8×10 baking pan, so used an 8″ square and added about 15 mins to the baking time. And I think I’ll add pecans next time, they seem like a natural fit. Thanks for a great recipe!
I saw this recipe of Pinterest and thought I would try it. I had some apples that were slightly bruised and had seen better days, but we’re perfect for baking with. So far it looks really good. I’m not used to measuring with a scale in grams. I’m Canadian, and although we do use the metric system, for baking most people still use imperial. I have a digital scale because my I have all my grandmothers Portuguese recipes which are in metric as well. It’s still in the oven so I’m hoping it’ll turn out. All of your recipes look delicious. Looking forward to trying more.
I made this cake at home and took it into work, we’re all pastry chefs and it went down a storm, everybody loved it. Thank you.😁
Hi, please can you tell me what type of apples you use? Many thanks
Made this cake today and followed recipe exactly. It came out precisely as the picture. It was/ is a very nice moist cake. My family loved it and say I have to make another one tomorrow. It is very sweet though so next time I might omit the sugar on the apples, a bit less in the cake etc. but that’s just my taste. This cake is very very good, light, moist, crunchy on top, apple and cinnamon! What more do you need… oh and the glaze, definitely don’t miss out on that step! Thanks very much for sharing.
Gorgeous cake
Absolutely delicious!!! Mine doesn’t look much like yours but it was amazing thank you’