I’m baking with apples! That means the seasons are changing and I can’t say I’m ready, but I’m rolling with it.

I made a deliciously easy cinnamon apple cake. This cake has a soft and tender crumb and is packed with sweet apples. Then it’s topped with more apples and a crunchy cinnamon topping.

Cinnamon and apples are a match made in flavour heaven. 

Ingredients for the Apple Cake

• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• sugar
• apples
• eggs
• vanilla
• vegetable oil
• kefir or yogurt
• cinnamon 
• butter

Making the Apple Cake

• This Cinnamon Apple Cake is really easy to make. You only need a bowl and spoon. 
• Use any kind of apple, I used Ambrosia. The apples must be peeled and cut into small cubes. 
• All you have to do is mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. 
• The crumble is made with sugar, cinnamon and softened butter. 
• Sprinkle the crumble over the top of the cake batter. 
• Bake until golden. 

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Cinnamon Apple Cake

Course Dessert

Ingredients

For the Apple Cake

• 210 grams (1½ cups) all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 150 grams (¾ cup) organic sugar
• 1½ cups apple, peeled and diced
• 1 apple, cored and sliced
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 120 ml (½ cup) vegetable oil
• 120 ml (½ cup) kefir or plain greek yogurt

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping

• 50 grams (¼ cup) organic sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter melted

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and line an 8-inch cake tin with parchment paper. I used one with a removable base.
• In a large mixing bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. Add chopped apple and stir to combine.
• In a separate bowl add eggs, vanilla, oil and kefir. Whisk to break up the egg yolks.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Spoon batter into prepared tin.
• Top the batter with sliced apples.

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping

• Combine cinnamon, sugar and butter. Mix together until lumpy and wet. Sprinkle over cake batter.
• Bake cake for approximately 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Transfer cake to a rack to cool completely before removing from the cake pan. Recipe inspired by SweetestMenu