The Best Cinnamon Apple Cake Recipe Ever!

Cinnamon Apple Cake: Soft and tender Apple cake made from scratch! This cake is loaded with fresh apples and features an impressive crunchy topping with drizzles of sweet frosting.

Apple and cinnamon are a perfect combination! This tender cake gives us the perfect combo of apple and cinnamon. Who would not enjoy a soft and sweet cake chock-full of fresh, juicy apples? To top it all off, this cake has been dusted with sugary cinnamon and drizzled with a simple sweet milk glaze. Simply phenomenal!

I always have a soft spot for anything cinnamon and apple. I have made a few desserts flavored with cinnamon and apple, yet nothing compares to this cake! It’s a winning recipe that anyone can whip up easily and quickly!

Cinnamon Apple Cake

After taking a slice of this delicate, fluffy beauty, I started pumping my fist in the air. After several botched Apple Cinnamon Cakes, I knew this one was the one. Of course, I had to eat a few more slices to be absolutely certain! Or I was just making an excuse to devour the entire cake by myself?

What You Need To Make This Cinnamon Apple Cake:

Apple Cake Ingredients:

• Plain flour or all-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Caster sugar or granulated sugar
• Red apple, peeled and roughly chopped
• Large eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Vegetable oil
• Greek yogurt

Cinnamon Topping Ingredients:

• Caster sugar or granulated sugar
• Ground cinnamon
• Butter

Sugar Glaze Ingredients:

• Icing sugar or powdered sugar
• Milk

To make this recipe gluten-free (you should use these ingredients instead):

• Use gluten-free flour blend instead of all-purpose flour.
• Use pure vanilla extract.
• Use Total Greek yogurt. Always read the label for any additives unsafe for a gluten-free diet.

An absolute, fool-proof Cinnamon Apple Cake.

• Set aside your electric mixer, all you need to whip up this cake is a bowl and a spoon.
• You are welcome to use any kind of apple you prefer. I love the Royal Gala apples. Peel and chop the apples into roughly half-inch squares.
• When mixing the dry and wet ingredients, make sure not to over-mix.
• Sugar and cinnamon made up the crumble. Combine them with melted butter until it clumps like sand. Finally, sprinkle this on top of the cake batter.
• To test whether the cake is done, use a skewer. Once it comes out clean and the cake is golden, your cake is perfect!
• Right before serving, drizzle the cake with the sweet sugar glaze for that extra layer of goodness!

Steps To Make Cinnamon Apple Cake

Step 1: Place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Toss in the chopped apple, then briefly stir.

 

Sugar:

Chopped apple:

Step 2: Lightly whisk the eggs, vanilla, oil, and yogurt.

Eggs:

 

Yogurt:

Oil:

 

Step 3: Mix the wet ingredients with the dry until just combined.

Step 4: Into the greased and lined cake pan, spoon the batter.

Step 5: For the cinnamon topping, mix the cinnamon, sugar, and butter. Mix until wet and lumpy, then sprinkle on the cake batter.

Sugar:

Melted butter:

Cinnamon topping:

Step 6: Bake at 180 degrees C (350 degrees F) if using standard or at 160 degrees C (320 degrees F) in fan forced oven for 30 – 35 minutes.

Step 7: While the cake is baking, mix the sugar and milk until smooth to make the glaze. Add extra milk to thin out the glaze.

Milk:

Step 8: Over the cake, drizzle the glaze.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I make sure my cake is soft, moist, and never dry?

After a few failures, I realized that oil with a little less flour and the addition of yogurt guaranteed a moist and soft cake.

Can I freeze this cake?

Yes! Let it cool completely, then wrap it in two layers of plastic wrap before wrapping it in a layer of foil. Keep this in a zip-top freezer bag and freeze it for up to 12 months. Thaw and serve at room temperature.

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