Classic Apple Cake
Serves 12
10 mins prep
65 mins cook
75 mins total
A tender, moist and warmly spiced cake with apples and brown sugar.
The apples...
The cake...
The glaze...
Preheat your oven to 350°
Line a 7”x11” or 9”x9” inch deep baking dish with parchment paper and set aside for now
Make the apples...
Add 3 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar and a teaspoon of ground cinnamon into a large skillet over medium heat
Once the butter has melted, add the peeled and diced apples and cook for 5-7 minutes or until slightly tender
Transfer the apples off of the heat and set aside for now
Make the cake batter...
In a large bowl, whisk 1/2 cup of melted butter with 1/2 cup of apple sauce, 3 large eggs, 3/4 cup of whole milk, 3/4 cup of brown sugar and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until completely combined
Add 2 3/4 cups of all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon of cloves and mix until just combined
Add most of the cooked apples into the cake batter and fold to combine
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and then spread the reserved cooked apples over the top (optionally, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of coarse sugar over the cake)
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick will come out of the center of the cake mostly clean
Transfer the cake onto a cooling rack to cool
Make the glaze...
While the cake is cooling, whisk 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 3 tablespoons of whole milk into 1 cup of confectioners sugar until smooth
Once the cake has cooled, drizzle with the glaze and enjoy!
