Name: Easy Apple Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 13
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. graham cracker crumbs; 1 Tbsp. butter; 1/2 cup white sugar, plus 2 Tbsp. more; 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; 2 large size Fuji apples - divided; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 egg; 4-ounces sour cream; 1 + 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp. baking powder; 2/3 cup Half-and-Half cream; powdered sugar for garnishing

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This Easy Apple Cake is moist, delicious, and has a soft tender apple filling coated with sugar and cinnamon. It is the perfect balance of apples and sugar, and it’s not too sweet! Simple, easy, and bakes in minutes!

A slice of an cake filled with an apple filling.

This Easy Apple Cake…

Our Easy Apple Cake is ideal to serve for Memorial Day and all summer long. We love the traditional foods at barbecue, like hot dogs, hamburgers, and even our London Broil steak grilled. Plus, a few sides like our favorite easy pasta salad with bocconcini, and drunken baked beans casserole.

And of course, everyone usually expects either an apple pie or even a blueberry crumble pie as the final treat for their dessert.

But instead of making any pie, I decided to make this simple apple cake. And, I have to tell you – this cake turned out to be a huge hit! It is very light, moist, and delicious!

Our mothers and grandmothers made simple cakes like this one and used only staple ingredients in their kitchens, including the apples.

A slice of thin cake served from a red plate,

Notes & Tips for Easy Apple Cake:

For this recipe, I decided to make it with similar ingredients as an “apple pie.” The only difference is I decided to reduce the amount of sugar and butter.
Also, I made this cake in our favorite 10-inch springform pan.

And, because I added some sour cream and half-and-half into the mix, it gave this apple cake its moist and soft texture. It made a huge difference.

Best of all, the filling turned out not only moist but gave it a pudding-like texture to this cake, making it divine! YUM!!

Ingredients You Will Need:

For this easy recipe, you will need the following ingredients. Keep in mind, our full printable recipe card is located on the bottom.

graham cracker crumbs
unsalted butter
white sugar
light brown sugar
Fuji apples
ground cinnamon
egg
sour cream
all-purpose flour
baking powder
Half-and-Half cream
powdered sugar for garnishing

Questions & Answers:

1. What kind of apples can we use?

I prefer to use Fuji apples with this cake because they’re sweet, very soft, and they bake very well. But you can use other apples as well.
The results with Fuji apples were great, giving this apple cake its delightful soft texture.

2. How to store and freeze this apple cake?

You can store this apple cake at room temperature and for up to 3 days.
You can freeze this cake as well. Cover with aluminum wrap and freeze for up to 3 weeks.

This delicious cake makes the perfect treat to serve with some coffee or tea.

Best of all, no need to use a fork with this apple cake either, just a napkin will do!

I have to tell you, this apple cake turned out better than I had expected. Everyone raved about it!

It was SO delicious, it was the perfect way to end a marvelous family gathering on Memorial Day!

I think you will enjoy this recipe too! Give it a try!

ENJOY!

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Easy Apple Cake

Yield: 13 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Moist and delicious, this Easy Apple Cake has a soft tender apple filling coated with sugar and cinnamon that is perfect and not too sweet! Perfect treat with any gathering and with your morning coffee!

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. graham cracker crumbs
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup white sugar, plus 2 Tbsp. more
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large size Fuji apples - divided
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 egg
4-ounces sour cream
1 + 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2/3 cup Half-and-Half cream
powdered sugar for garnishing

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C).
Use 1 tablespoon of butter to butter a 10-inch springform pan.
Dust with graham cracker crumbs.
In a small bowl, peel and core 1 apple. Slice into thin wedges places into the bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon with 2 tablespoons of white sugar and toss to coat the apples. Set aside.
In a large bowl and using an electric hand mixer, beat 1/2 stick of butter with remaining sugar and brown sugar. Add the egg and sour cream, blend until creamy.
Beat in slowly the flour and baking powder. Reduce the speed, and slowly pour in the half-and-half. Blend until smooth.
Peel and core the second apple and dice it into small pieces. Then fold diced apples into the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
Arrange the apple wedges along the outer edge of the pan and arrange a few slices in the center.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. The Center should be golden brown.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Sprinkle generously on top with powdered sugar.
Yields: 13 servings

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 to 14 servings Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 187Total Fat: 6.1gCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1.5gSugar: 18.5gProtein: 2.8g

Happy Baking! 🙂

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