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    Apple Cake

    Published: Oct 13, 2016 · Modified: May 21, 2021 by Archana · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases · 34 Comments

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    Apple cake loaded with fresh apples and a hint of cinnamon, this perfectly sweetened cake makes a great snack, dessert, and breakfast. If you are a cake lover like me, this is a must-try recipe.

    apple cake in a white platter

    My first blog anniversary on Oct 15th... YAY!  I cannot believe it will be a year already since I started blogging. It has been a wonderful and exciting journey.

    Thank you to my friends Meredith Lawida and Patty Connelly for your support. I greatly appreciate your tips and advice on my posts and photography. Thank you to my cousin Shital Lakhani, who stood by my side countless days and nights while we worked through the initial challenges of blogging. She has been a great inspiration and constant support. Thank you to all my readers for your love and support!

    I have made many blogger friends and have learned so much from all of them. I am fascinated by all the amazing blogs out there and it is very inspiring to read their wonderful posts. One of my favorite blogs is Smitten Kitchen. I have tried many of Deb's recipes and they are all amazing.

    One of the recipes that I had been waiting to try is her 'Mom's apple cake'. Recently I happened to watch Deb, live on Food52 making this cake. There were thousands of viewers from around the world and it was so exciting to see and hear Deb talk about this recipe.

    Apple cake slice in a white plate

    I have to admit that apple picking has fallen out of our Autumn rituals. Soccer has taken over our weekends and there seems to be no time left right now for any additional activities. I hope that will change one day and we will be able to go apple picking as a family.

    One thing that I try not to miss is the Sunday farmers market in town. They have the season's best local vegetables, fruits, baked goods, jams, honey, and fresh mozzarella. In the last couple of weeks, I started seeing various apples, and I thought it was the best time to make this apple cake.

    apples in a black bowl

    What better than celebrating my first blog anniversary with a cake that's been liked by so many people! Deb made it sound so simple in the live show that I had to jump on the first opportunity I had to bake it.

    apple cake served with tea

    Step by Step recipe

    • This recipe calls for 6 apples, any variety, peeled, cored and chopped into 1 inch cubes.
    peeled, cored and diced apples
    • Toss cinnamon and sugar to the apples and keep aside. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, orange juice, sugar, vanilla, and eggs.
    apples, egg batter and flour
    • Mix wet ingredients into dry ones; scrape down the bowl to ensure all ingredients are incorporated. Since I do not have a tube pan that the recipe calls for, I used my bundt pan. Deb in her live had mentioned that you layer the apples differently if you are using a bundt pan. So, I started by adding half of the apples to the well-greased bundt pan.
    layer apples and cake batter in a bundt pan
    • Pour half of the batter over the apples.
    apple cake batter in a bundt pan
    • Spread the rest of the apples and then top it with the remaining batter.

    All this with the plan(high hopes) of turning the cake upside down successfully! I have a speed convection oven so I usually reduce the temperature and also watch the cake more frequently than what the recipe calls for.

    As the original recipe states  "* Tip: The apples love to hide uncooked pockets of batter, especially near the top. Make sure your testing skewer or toothpick goes not just all the way down to the bottom but does a shallow dip below the top layer of apples to make sure it comes out batter-free. Should your cake be browning too fast, before the center is baked through, cover it with foil for all but the last few minutes in the oven."

    • I had my speed cook convection oven at 335 degrees and it took exactly an hour for the cake to be done. I did not have to cover it with foil.
    baked apple cake in a bundt pan
    • Now the fun part, trying to take the cake out of the bundt pan. I let the cake cool for about an hour. And then ran a butter knife in between the pan and the sides of the cake to loosen it up a bit and then flipped it over in a dish. Some pieces of apple were stuck to the bottom, that I simply scooped up and put back on the cake.

    The cake came out nice and moist so it was no problem sticking the apple pieces back on top of the cake. It also made my cake look more rustic! Thank you Smitten kitchen for this terrific recipe.

    apple cake with orange mums in the background

    Update (10/16/2017): I am so excited to share my apple cake Instant Pot recipe. Check it out and let me know how you like it. The Instant Pot cake is a bit dense than the oven-baked but equally delicious and the best part is that you do not have to keep checking for the doneness.

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    Apple Cake

    Delicious apple cake loaded with delicious apples and a hint of cinnamon make a great dessert to share with family and friends.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time1 hr 30 mins
    Total Time1 hr 40 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 408kcal
    Author: Archana Mundhe

    Ingredients

    • 6 apples I used a mix of variety
    • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
    • 5 tablespoons sugar
    • 2¾ cups flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon fine sea or table salt
    • 1 cup neutral vegetable oil
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup orange juice (I was out of OJ, so I used apple cider)
    • 2½ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 4 large eggs
    • 1 cup walnuts chopped, optional

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a tube pan. Peel, core and chop apples into 1-inch chunks.Toss with cinnamon and 5 tablespoons sugar and set aside.
    • Stir together flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, orange juice, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Mix wet ingredients into dry ones; scrape down the bowl to ensure all ingredients are incorporated.
    • Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Spread half of apples (and their juices) over it. Pour the remaining batter over the apples and arrange the remaining apples on top. Bake for about 1 ½ hours, or until a tester comes out clean.*

    Using Bundt Pan

    • For bundt pan, start by spreading half the apples, then half of the batter. Then spread the remaining apples with juices and rest of the batter. Keep checking the cake after about 45 mins. Mine was done in an hour at 335 degrees in convecon speed cook oven.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 6.9mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2.1mg
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    Author: Archana

    Hey there! I am a techie turned recipe developer, cooking instructor, and food blogger. I love food and enjoy developing easy and healthy recipes for busy lifestyles. I live in New Jersey with my husband and two sons.
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    1. Indu says

      October 13, 2016 at 8:32 pm

      Congrats Archana! You rock, lady!

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 13, 2016 at 8:33 pm

        Thank you Indu!

        Reply
    2. Writer in progress says

      October 14, 2016 at 2:19 am

      Looks tempting 🙂

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 14, 2016 at 7:19 am

        Thank you Madiha!!

        Reply
    3. Sandhya says

      October 14, 2016 at 10:35 pm

      Congratulations on your first blog anniversary, Archana!
      The apple cake looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 15, 2016 at 12:14 am

        Thank you Sandhya!

        Reply
    4. Aayushi Manish says

      October 14, 2016 at 11:53 pm

      Congratulations ??

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 15, 2016 at 9:05 am

        Thank you Aayushi!

        Reply
    5. Utkarshini Khanna says

      October 15, 2016 at 6:55 am

      Really tasty and beautiful!!

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 15, 2016 at 9:06 am

        Thank you Utkarshini!

        Reply
    6. Sindhu's Kitchen says

      October 15, 2016 at 2:04 pm

      Looks yummy Archana. And congrats on your Blogiversary 🙂

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 15, 2016 at 3:51 pm

        Thank you Sindhu!

        Reply
    7. Rashmi Gopal Rao says

      October 16, 2016 at 7:42 am

      Lovely recipe! Congrats Archana!

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 16, 2016 at 1:42 pm

        Thank you Rashmi!

        Reply
    8. Sheryl says

      October 16, 2016 at 7:26 pm

      This cake looks like a perfect Autumn dessert.

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 16, 2016 at 7:49 pm

        It is Sheryl! Absolutely delicious

        Reply
    9. Starr @ The Misfit Baker says

      October 19, 2016 at 2:37 pm

      Congratulations on your 1st blogiversary! And that cake looks positively delicious!

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 19, 2016 at 2:45 pm

        Thank you Starr!

        Reply
    10. Cook with Smile.. says

      October 23, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Congrats Archana?..so happy for your self hosted site...cake looks great?

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 23, 2016 at 8:03 pm

        Thank you Lathi!

        Reply
    11. chestnutandacorn says

      November 02, 2016 at 6:20 am

      Yum! This looks delicious! xx

      Reply
      • Archana says

        November 02, 2016 at 9:39 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    12. forgivingjournal says

      November 07, 2016 at 10:50 am

      This looks delicious!! Thank you for sharing 🙂 Congrats on your year anniversary - that is quite an accomplishment.

      Your use of avocado oil is really interesting. Is that good in baking generally?
      Many blessings - your post brightened my day,
      Debbie

      Reply
      • Archana says

        November 07, 2016 at 3:35 pm

        Thank you so much Debbie! I love avocado oil, it works great for high heat cooking and is very mild.

        Reply
    13. cookandenjoyrecipes says

      December 08, 2016 at 10:18 pm

      WOW what a beatufiul and lovely apple cake.
      I would like to personally invite you and hope you will be able to participate in our first new monthly exchange: T’IS THE SEASON: CAKES, COOKIES AND TREATS – December 2016 Share and Inspire Others! – https://cookandenjoyrecipes.wordpress.com/2016/12/01/share-and-inspire-others-december-2016-event/ .
      Hope to see there there as well. Entries due via email to cookandenjoy@shaw.ca by midnight, 10 December, Vancouver, BC time. ?

      Reply
      • Archana says

        December 08, 2016 at 10:26 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    14. cookandenjoyrecipes says

      December 08, 2016 at 10:28 pm

      <3

      Reply
    15. sravana says

      May 31, 2019 at 4:31 am

      You’ve done a fab job! Very well written! Thank You so much!

      Reply
      • Archana says

        May 31, 2019 at 10:11 pm

        Thank you so much

        Reply
    16. Yamini says

      September 25, 2019 at 9:18 pm

      Hi Archana, I made your Apple Cake and it came out really tasty. It was easy to make too. Thank you! I wish I could post. Photo too!5 stars

      Reply
    17. Priya says

      November 28, 2019 at 6:07 pm

      Hello, I will be trying your Delicious Apple cake a third time. And I wanted to try an eggless one as I have family visiting. Some of them don’t consume eggs.
      Pls do send me an alternate replacement for this recipe:) appreciate your help, Archana!

      Reply
      • Archana says

        November 28, 2019 at 9:43 pm

        Priya, I have not tried this recipe without eggs.

        Reply
    18. Priya G says

      April 10, 2021 at 7:02 pm

      Thoroughly enjoyed the apples cakes both the times that I’ve tried it.

      This time around I don’t have orange juice or apple cider. Is there another replacement you would recommend?5 stars

      Reply
      • Archana says

        April 13, 2021 at 9:38 am

        water and lemon juice 🙂

        Reply

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