🍏 Spiced Apple Cake
🕒 Prep Time: 20 min | Bake Time: 45–55 min
Serves: 10–12
Pan: 9-inch round, 9×9-inch square, or bundt pan
🍴 Ingredients:
For the Cake:
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2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
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1½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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1½ tsp ground cinnamon
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½ tsp ground nutmeg
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¼ tsp ground cloves (optional but lovely)
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½ cup (1 stick / 113g) unsalted butter, softened
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½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
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½ cup (100g) brown sugar, packed
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup (120ml) plain yogurt, sour cream, or applesauce
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2–3 medium apples, peeled and chopped (about 2 cups)
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Optional: ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Optional Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
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1 tbsp sugar + ½ tsp cinnamon, mixed
🔪 Instructions:
1. Preheat & Prep:
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease and flour your baking pan (or line with parchment paper if using a square pan).
2. Mix Dry Ingredients:
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
3. Cream Butter & Sugars:
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In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).
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Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
4. Combine:
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Mix in yogurt/sour cream/applesauce until smooth.
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Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing just until combined.
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Fold in chopped apples and nuts if using.
5. Bake:
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Pour batter into prepared pan.
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Sprinkle top with cinnamon sugar if desired.
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Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
(Bundt pans may take closer to 55–60 minutes.)
6. Cool & Serve:
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Let cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
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Serve warm or at room temp.
🍨 Serving Ideas:
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Dust with powdered sugar
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Drizzle with vanilla glaze or caramel sauce
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Serve with whipped cream or ice cream
🔄 Variations:
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Add raisins or dried cranberries
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Use a mix of tart and sweet apples
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Swap some flour for whole wheat flour for a heartier texture
Would you like a gluten-free, vegan, or loaf-style version of this spiced apple cake?
