Apple Cake Recipes | 5 Classic Homemade Apple Cakes

Simple Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 1 yellow cake mix
• 2 tablespoons brown or white sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 5 tart apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 lb butter or margarine, melted

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Instructions

1. Toss sliced apples with sugar and cinnamon.
2. Sprinkle about 1/4 of the dry cake mix over the apples and toss to coat.
3. Pour mixture into a greased 8×8-inch pan and bake 30 minutes.
4. Mix remaining cake mix with melted butter until large crumbs form; sprinkle evenly over the baked apple mixture.
5. Bake 20 minutes more, or until browned. Serve with cream or whipped topping.

• Total cook time: about 50 minutes
• Equipment: 8×8-inch cake pan

Apple Blossom Cake

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup cooking oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 1/2 cups chopped apples
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Instructions

1. Combine oil, sugar, and egg; mix well. Add vanilla, peanuts, and apples.
2. Sift flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg; add to batter and blend well.
3. Pour into a well-greased 8-inch square pan.
4. Bake 40–50 minutes. Serve with whipped topping if desired.

• Total cook time: about 40–50 minutes
• Equipment: 8-inch square pan

Spiced Apple Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 (8 oz) carton spiced apple yogurt
• 3 eggs

Glaze

• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Instructions

1. Combine cake ingredients in a large bowl. Blend at low speed, then beat 3 minutes at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
2. Pour batter into a well-greased and floured 9-cup mini bundt pan.
3. Bake 60–65 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched.
4. Cool 15 minutes, then remove from pan.
5. Mix glaze ingredients until smooth and drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with chopped pecans if desired.

• Total cook time: about 60–65 minutes
• Equipment: 9-cup mini bundt pan
• Servings: 10–12

Applesauce Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 stick margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Instructions

1. Cream sugar and margarine. Add egg and mix well.
2. Sift dry ingredients together; add to creamed mixture.
3. Stir in applesauce and raisins.
4. Bake about 1 hour in an 8×8-inch pan.

• Total cook time: about 1 hour
• Equipment: 8×8-inch pan

Classic Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 apples, peeled and thick-sliced
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Instructions

1. Mix flour, oil, eggs, baking powder, sugar, orange juice, and vanilla until smooth; batter will be thick.
2. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon.
3. In a prepared 9–10 inch angel food pan, add a layer of batter, then half the apple mixture. Repeat with batter and remaining apple mixture, finishing with batter.
4. Bake about 1 hour. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

• Total cook time: about 1 hour
• Equipment: 9–10 inch angel food pan
• Servings: about 10