Apple Cake 🍎🍰
Apple cake is a soft, moist dessert made with fresh apples, flour, sugar, and warm spices. It’s popular in many countries and often served with tea or coffee.
Classic Apple Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter or oil
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 medium apples (peeled and chopped)
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a cake pan.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar until creamy.
- Add melted butter (or oil), milk, and vanilla.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients.
- Fold in the chopped apples.
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for 35–45 minutes until golden.
- Let it cool before serving.
Optional Toppings
- Powdered sugar
- Caramel sauce
- Whipped cream
- Vanilla ice cream
Popular Variations
- Jewish Apple Cake – oil-based cake with cinnamon layers
- German Apfelkuchen – traditional German apple cake
- French Apple Cake – rich, custard-like texture
✅ Tip:
Using slightly tart apples like Granny Smith apples gives the cake a better flavor balance.
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