Apple cake
Apple cake is a popular dessert that can be traced back to medieval times. The earliest recipes for apple cake were actually more like a porridge or pudding, made with apples, breadcrumbs, and spices. These early versions were likely served as a side dish or even breakfast.
As apples became more available and sugar became more affordable, apple cake recipes began to evolve. These days, apple cake is typically a moist, spiced cake made with shredded apples and a streusel topping.
While apple cake is enjoyed year-round, it is especially popular in the fall when apples are in season. So next time you’re in the mood for a delicious and nostalgic treat, give apple cake a try!
Advice
Making apple cake is a great way to enjoy a delicious dessert with minimal effort. To ensure your cake turns out perfect, be sure to use a good-quality apple such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn. These apples will provide the ideal texture and flavor for your cake. Additionally, when mixing together the ingredients, be sure to use a light hand and stir gently. Overmixing can result in a dense cake. Finally, when baking the cake, use an oven thermometer to ensure that the temperature is accurate. This is key for ensuring that your cake bakes evenly and comes out perfectly.
Questions
What are the best apples for apple cake?
The best apples for apple cake are Granny Smith apples, Honeycrisp apples, or Jonathan apples. These varieties are all tart and firm, making them ideal for baking. They also hold their shape well, so the cake will have a nice texture.
What can I do with lots of apples?
1. Make apple pie. 2. Make apple crisp. 3. Make applesauce. 4. Make apple butter. 5. Make apple cider. 6. Make apple sauce. 7. Make apple muffins. 8. Make apple tarts. 9. Make apple crumble. 10. Make apple strudel. 11. Make roasted apples. 12. Make apple turnovers. 13. Make apple chips. 14. Make apple pancakes. 15. Make apple kuchen. 16. Make apple bread. 17. Make apple pancakes. 18. Freeze apples for later use. 19. Make apple juice. 20. Make an apple salad.
How do you cut apples for apple cake?
To cut apples for an apple cake, start by peeling and coring the apples. Then, cut the apples into thin slices and place them in a bowl. Mix the apples with a bit of lemon juice to prevent browning. Next, add the apples to the cake batter and mix until everything is evenly combined.
How long is apple cake good for?
Most apple cakes can be stored at room temperature for up to 3-4 days in an airtight container. If stored properly in the refrigerator, it can last up to 1 week. If stored in the freezer, it can last up to 3 months.
What apples should you not bake with?
You should not bake with Red Delicious apples as they become very mushy when cooked. Other varieties such as Granny Smith, Braeburn, Honeycrisp, or Golden Delicious are better suited for baking.
Why is my apple cake dry?
There are a few possible reasons why your apple cake might be dry. It could be that you overcooked it, didn't add enough liquid to the batter, used the wrong baking pan, or used too much flour. To avoid a dry cake, make sure to use the correct size pan, measure the ingredients precisely, and keep an eye on the baking time.
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Recipes
Carrot and Pineapple Cake
- walnut
- raisin
- carrot
- confectioners sugar
- vanilla extract
- salt
- vegetable oil
- pineapple
- butter
- sugar
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- all purpose flour
- egg
- cream cheese
Easy-as-Pie Apple Cake
- pecan
- baking soda
- nutmeg
- salt
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- egg
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- apple
- butter
Sharlotka Apple Cake Recipe
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- egg
- apple
- powdered sugar
Norwegian Apple Cake
- whipped cream
- butter
- cinnamon
- baking powder
- sugar
- milk
- almond
- all purpose flour
- dark brown sugar
- egg
- apple
Easy Cranberry and Apple Cake
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- orange zest
- vanilla extract
- granny smith apple
- cinnamon
- light brown sugar
- cranberry
- orange juice
- sour cream
- butter
- salt
- egg
German Apple Cake
- baking soda
- vanilla
- salt
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- cinnamon
- egg
- vegetable oil
- apple
Quick Apple Cake Recipe
- light olive oil
- salt
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- apple
- egg
- brown sugar
- oil
Best Apple Cake
- brown sugar
- walnut
- vegetable oil
- baking soda
- apple juice
- salt
- whipping cream
- butter
- sugar
- vanilla
- apple
- all purpose flour
- egg
Easiest Ever MOIST Apple Cake
- vegetable oil
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- almond
- nutmeg
- apple
- all purpose flour
- egg
- baking soda
- salt
- icing sugar confectioners sugar
Caramel Apple Cake
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
- salt
- butter
- sugar
- sour cream
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- orange juice
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- egg
- butter
- delicious apple
- light corn syrup
Easy French Apple Cake
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- butter
- salt
- egg
- rum
- vanilla extract
- apple
Caramel Apple Cake
- light corn syrup
- salt
- orange
- apple
- sugar
- heavy cream
- sour cream
- sugar
- vegetable oil
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- salt
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- egg
- pecan
- delicious apple
Cardamom Cognac Apple Cake
- all purpose flour
- turbinado sugar
- butter
- vanilla extract
- buttermilk
- salt
- egg
- cognac
- honeycrisp apple
- sugar
- baking powder
- cardamom
- confectioners sugar
Apple Cake
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- lemon
- butter
- delicious apple
- vegetable oil
- water
- salt
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- egg
Caramel Apple Cake
- butter
- sponge cake
- apple juice
- brown sugar
- butter
- dulce de leche
- heavy cream
- apple
- cream cheese
Whole Grain Jewish Apple Cake (Pareve)
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- canola oil
- orange juice
- salt
- sugar
- wheat flour
- egg
- apple
Apple Cake
- butter
- walnut
- heavy cream
- clove
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- egg
- apple
Apple Cake
- all purpose flour
- whiskey
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- walnut
- baking soda
- espresso
- salt
- oil
- nutmeg
- egg
- apple
- dark brown sugar
Judy's Pineapple Cake With Pineapple Filling
- pineapple
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- milk
- butter
- egg white
- egg yolk
German Apple Cake (Wiener Apfelkuchen)
- egg
- butter
- baking powder
- lemon
- heavy cream
- almond
- bread crumb
- apple
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- lemon zest
Buttery German Apple Cake
- SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
- springform
- whipped cream
- all purpose flour
- lemon zest
- baking powder
- salt
- vanilla extract
- egg
- butter
- powdered sugar
- bread crumb
- sugar
- apricot preserve
- lemon juice
- honeycrisp
Apple Cake with Maple, Orange Zest and Pistachios
- orange zest
- butter
- light brown sugar
- pistachio
- salt
- maple syrup
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- apple
- egg
Cast Iron Skillet French Apple Cake
- all purpose flour
- butter
- gala
- salt
- vanilla extract
- buttermilk
- turbinado sugar
- egg
- whiskey
- sugar
- baking powder
- powdered sugar
Upside Down Apple Cake
- pecan
- water
- vegetable
- yellow cake
- apple pie spice
- apple
- egg
- light brown sugar
- butter
Pineapple Cake
- baking soda
- sugar
- oil
- salt
- sour cream
- pineapple
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- egg
- sweetened whipped cream
Mini Apple Cakes
- baking powder
- egg
- delicious apple
- sugar
- ricotta cheese
- nullc cornmeal
- nullc white spelt flour
- nullc yogurt
- null lemon
- null salt
Cinnamon Apple Cake
- cinnamon spice
- sugar
- apple
- sugar
- pecan
- yogurt
- nutmeg spice
- all purpose flour
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- butter
- egg
- butter
Apple Cake in a Jar
- walnut
- salt
- allspice
- baking powder
- nutmeg
- applesauce
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- sugar
- vegetable shortening
- all purpose flour
- egg
Pineapple Cake
- lemon zest
- baking soda
- vanilla
- vanilla extract
- nutmeg
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- egg
- pineapple
- butter
- butter
- powdered sugar
- cream cheese
Caramel Apple Cake
- heavy cream
- oil
- baking soda
- salt
- light corn syrup
- nutmeg
- sugar
- sugar
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- vanilla
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- egg
- apple
- butter
Danish apple cake (aeblekage)
- heavy cream
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- brown sugar
- nutmeg
- salt
- butter
- cinnamon
- applesauce
- cake doughnut
- clove
Tuscan Apple Cake
- milk
- baking soda
- salt
- butter
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- lemon zest
- pine nut
- baking powder
- apple
- egg
- sugar
Carrot Pineapple Cake
- orange zest
- allspice
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- vanilla extract
- coconut
- canola oil
- raisin
- baking soda
- salt
- sour cream
- carrot
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- pineapple
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- butter
- butter
- egg
- powdered sugar
- cream cheese
Irish Apple Cake
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- salt
- butter
- sugar
- rolled oat
- salt
- vanilla
- egg
- milk
- egg yolk
- granny smith apple
- milk
- all purpose flour
- butter
Caramel Apple Cake
- waxed paper
- vegetable oil
- clove
- salt
- craft
- brown sugar
- allspice
- applesauce
- water
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- egg
- all purpose flour
- walnut
- caramel candy
Apple Cake
- apricot gelatin
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- sugar
- white wine
- egg
- all purpose flour
- butter
- apple
Apple cake
- pecan
- vegetable oil
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- salt
- apple
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- egg
- all purpose flour
- butter
Jewish Apple Cake with Orange Glaze
- powdered sugar
- cinnamon
- orange zest
- allspice
- baking soda
- salt
- sugar
- honey
- sugar
- orange juice
- lemon juice
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- egg
- oil
- apple
Apple Cake with Pale Ale Sabayon
- cinnamon
- pale ale
- allspice
- nutmeg
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- rum
- salt
- walnut
- baking soda
- all purpose flour
- egg
- canola
- apple
- egg yolk
Caramel Apple Cake
- orange zest
- light corn syrup
- salt
- juice orange
- apple
- sugar
- heavy cream
- sour cream
- sugar
- vegetable oil
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- salt
- water
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- egg
- pecan
- delicious apple
Caramel Apple Cake
- cooking spray
- cocktail peanut
- yellow coloring
- vanilla extract
- red coloring
- tubs vanilla frosting
- spice cake
- caramel
Easiest Ever Pineapple Cake (5 Ingredients)
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- egg
- pineapple
Nanny's Apple Cake
- nutmeg
- salt
- raisin
- walnut
- sugar
- baking powder
- egg
- all purpose flour
- granny smith apple
- lemon juice
- honey
- cinnamon
- butter
Blackberry and Apple Cake
- crème fraîche
- salt
- apple brandy
- milk
- butter
- lemon zest
- sugar
- dark brown sugar
- cinnamon
- blackberry
- vanilla extract
- cake flour
- baking powder
- granny smith apple
- egg
Chocolate-Stout Upside-Down Pineapple Cake Recipe
- Pineapple Layer
- chocolate stout cake
- dark brown sugar
- pineapple
- butter
- pineapple layer
- Chocolate-Stout Cake
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- buttermilk
- cocoa powder
- all purpose flour
- dark brown sugar
- chocolate stout
- vanilla extract
- butter
- egg
Grandma’s Apple Cake
- walnut
- confectioners sugar
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- salt
- vegetable
- ginger
- nutmeg
- sugar
- lemon juice
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- egg
- apple
- glaze
Apple Cake Recipe
- confectioners sugar
- walnut
- baking soda
- allspice
- vegetable oil
- brown sugar
- sugar
- lemon juice
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- butter
- egg
- raisin
- granny smith apple
- salt
Tart Apple Cake
- salt
- vanilla ice cream
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- butter
- egg
- apple
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- egg 78%
- all purpose flour 71%
- sugar 68%
Common Ingredients
- salt 61%
- apple 56%
- butter 54%
- vanilla extract 54%
- baking powder 49%
- cinnamon 46%
Usual Ingredients
- baking soda 39%
- heavy cream 17%
- nutmeg 17%
- vegetable oil 17%
Rarey Ingredients
- walnut 15%
- brown sugar 12%
- pecan 12%
- powdered sugar 12%