Apple Cake
This easy Apple Cake is soft, moist, and packed with tender pieces of fresh apples. A simple homemade dessert perfect for fall, breakfast, or afternoon tea.
Servings: 8 serving
Calories: 552kcal
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer or electric hand mixer
- 1 spatula
- 1 9-inch round cake pan
- 1 fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
Apple Cake
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups diced fresh apples ( about 4 medium apples)
Instructions
How to Make Apple Cake
- Start by preheating your oven to 350oF (175oC).
- Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Peel and cut apples into cubes. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs and sugar, then beat until fluffy.
- Add vegetable oil and vanilla bean paste. Beat again until fully combined.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into the egg mixture. Mix just until combined- be careful not to overmix the batter.
- Fold in the diced apples, making sure they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake the apple cake in the preheated oven to 350oF (175oC) for about 50 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the pan and let it cool to room temperature. Dust with the powdered sugar before serving.
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Notes
Do not overmix the batter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg
