Easy Apple Cinnamon Cake Recipe

Name: Easy Apple Cinnamon Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 1 cake
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons (6 ounces) unsalted butter, very soft; 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounce) granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup plain yogurt; 1/2 cup applesauce; 1 3/4 cup (8 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 pound Cortland, Macintosh, or Gala baking apples (about 4), peeled, cored, sliced into 1/4-inch wedges; 2 tablespoons butter, very soft (see note); 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Soft cinnamon apples top a tangy, moist cake flavored with applesauce and yogurt.

Notes:I like to use soft, tart, baking apples such as Gala or Cortland. I find Granny Smiths, though tart, are too hard and don't soften properly on top of the cake. For the topping, the butter should be soft enough to spread easily over the apples with a brush.

Easy Apple Cinnamon Cake Recipe

Prep 10 mins

Cook 45 mins

Active 15 mins

Cooling Time 35 mins

Total 90 mins

Makes 1 cake

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For Cake:

12 tablespoons (6 ounces) unsalted butter, very soft
3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounce) granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup applesauce
1 3/4 cup (8 3/4 ounces) all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pound Cortland, Macintosh, or Gala baking apples (about 4 apples), peeled, cored, sliced into 1/4-inch wedges

For Topping:

2 tablespoons butter, very soft (see note)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
Whisk butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl until creamy. Whisk in eggs, one by one, then yogurt and applesauce until combined.
Add flour, baking powder, and cinnamon to bowl and stir with whisk until just combined. Spread batter into pan and smooth the top.
Fan apples out on top of batter. Brush softened butter on top of apples. In the same unwashed bowl that contained the batter, combine the sugar and cinnamon for the topping and sprinkle over apples.
Bake until edges are golden, apples have softened and center is just set, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool in pan 20 minutes, then remove sides of pan to cool.

Special equipment

9-inch springform pan

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
3567	Calories
175g	Fat
460g	Carbs
47g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	3567
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 175g	225%
Saturated Fat 105g	526%
Cholesterol 806mg	269%
Sodium 2469mg	107%
Total Carbohydrate 460g	167%
Dietary Fiber 20g	71%
Total Sugars 248g
Protein 47g
Vitamin C 3mg	15%
Calcium 953mg	73%
Iron 15mg	86%
Potassium 1315mg	28%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.