Description
A warm, sweet cake filled with tender apple chunks, cinnamon, and nutmeg, reminiscent of childhood memories and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 2 cups apples, peeled and diced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven: Set it to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare your baking pan: Grease a 9×13-inch cake pan with butter or cooking spray.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, beat the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract; mix in the yogurt or sour cream.
- Mix the batter: Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Add your apples: Fold in diced apples until evenly distributed.
- Bake it: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35–40 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack; dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Baking times may vary; use a toothpick to check for doneness. Let the cake cool completely to enhance flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: apple fritter cake, dessert, baking, family recipe, comfort food