Apple pie cake is a delightful dessert that combines the flavors of a classic apple pie with the ease of making a cake. It typically consists of layers of spiced apple slices, a cake batter, and sometimes a streusel topping. Here’s a basic recipe for apple pie cake:
Ingredients:
For the Apple Filling:
- 4-5 medium-sized apples (such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
For the Cake Batter:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
For the Streusel Topping (optional):
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9-inch square baking pan or a similar-sized dish.
- In a large bowl, mix the sliced apples with the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons of flour. Set this apple mixture aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt for the cake batter.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. You can use a hand mixer or a stand mixer for this step.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Spread half of the cake batter in the prepared baking pan.
- Layer the apple mixture over the cake batter.
- Drop spoonfuls of the remaining cake batter over the apples and gently spread it out.
- If you’d like to add a streusel topping, combine the flour and sugar in a small bowl. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter or your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the cake.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-55 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the cake part comes out clean.
- Allow the apple pie cake to cool for a while before serving. It’s delicious on its own, but you can also serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Enjoy your homemade apple pie cake! It’s a wonderful dessert that combines the best of both apple pie and cake.
