Want a simple and tasty dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth? Try apple fritter cake. This dessert combines soft vanilla cinnamon cake, cinnamon-spiced apples, and a sweet powdered sugar glaze.
Perfect for any time of year, this recipe makes two loaves-one to eat and one to share or freeze! It's great for a cozy fall gathering or a delicious snack that has the flavor of homemade apple fritters. This recipe makes two loaves-one to eat and one to share or freeze!
Why You'll Love This Apple Fritter Cake
- Reminds You of Apple Fritters: This apple fritter cake recipe has all the familiar flavors of apple fritters. Enjoy the mix of sweet apples and warm cinnamon that makes this dessert comforting and familiar.
- It Makes Two Loaves: Perfect to share with loved ones.
- Amazing Texture: The cake is moist and fluffy, with layers of vanilla cake and gooey apple filling. Each bite offers the right balance of sweetness and texture.
- Perfect with Coffee: Enjoy a slice with your morning coffee or tea. The sweetness and spice make it a delightful match for a hot beverage.
Ingredients in Apple Fritter Cake
- salted butter. softened
- large eggs
- vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon
- milk
- white sugar
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- baking powder
- diced apples
- salted butter, softened to room temperature
- dark brown sugar
- flour
- cinnamon
- powdered sugar
- milk
How to Make Apple Fritter Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour two 9x5 loaf pans or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients: butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl: flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients, alternating with the milk.
- Peel and dice the apples.
- Combine the softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour in a medium bowl and stir in the apples.
- Pour the cake batter evenly between each prepared pan.
- Spread the apple mixture over the batter and use a knife to gently swirl it into the cake.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes. Check the center with a toothpick around the 50-minute mark.
- Let the cake cool for at least 20 minutes.
- Carefully remove the loaves from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack. While the cake cools, mix together the glaze ingredients.
- Drizzle the sweet glaze over the cooled cake, and allow the glaze to harden before slicing.
How to Choose the Right Apples for Baking
When it comes to baking a delicious baked treat with apples, the type of apple you choose can alter the sweet or tangy flavor of the overall cake.
The ideal apples are fresh apples that are firm enough to hold their shape and not break down during baking. You want a nice balance of sweetness and tartness for the best flavors possible for your cake.
One popular apple choice for baking is the Granny Smith apple, which I use in most of my apple-based baking recipes. Its firm texture and tart flavor make it the perfect option for baking, and it's very easy to find in grocery stores.
Another great choice for baking is Honeycrisp apples. They hold up well during baking and have a good balance of sweetness and tartness, just like Granny Smith apples.
Other apple varieties that work well in apple cakes include Jonagold, Fuji, Gala, and Cortland apples. Their flavor profiles differ from those of the Honeycrisp and Granny Smith apples, but they work well in baking.
Apple Desserts You Make Like:
Caramel Apple Coffee Cake- this delicious coffee cake is made in a springform pan and is a simple tender cake that is perfect for the fall season.
Homemade Apple Cider- this flavorful fall drink slow cooks in the Crockpot and has the house smelling amazing.
Irish Apple Cake-This fresh apple cake is flavorful, easy to make, and a great cake that doesn't take a lot of time to make.
Homemade Apple Fritters-These apple fritters are made with a cinnamon and apple spice blend and freshly diced apples. The doughnuts are glazed with a sweet vanilla glaze.
📖 Recipe
Apple Fritter Cake
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- ½ cup butter - softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Apple Filling
- 3 cups apples - peeled & diced
- ½ cup salted butter - softened to room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon
Sweet Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour two 9x5 loaf pans or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients: butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl: flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients, alternating with the milk.
- Peel and dice the apples.
- Combine the softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour in a medium bowl and stir in the apples.
- Pour the cake batter evenly between each prepared pan.
- Divide and spread the apple mixture over the batter and use a knife to gently swirl it into the cake.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes. Check the center with a toothpick around the 50-minute mark.
- Let the loaves cool for at least 20 minutes.
- Carefully remove the loaves from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
- While the cake cools, mix together the glaze ingredients.
- Drizzle the sweet glaze over the cooled loaves, and allow the glaze to harden before slicing.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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