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Cinnamon Apple Cake

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6

Equipment:

  • 8x8 baking pan
  • Parchment Paper
  • Wire rack for cooling

Ingredients:

For the cake

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup yogurt
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Harry & David apples chopped

For the cinnamon topping

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

For the sugar glaze

  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar

Instructions: 

To make the cake

  • Preheat your oven to 350˚ F.
  • Grease and line an 8-inch pan with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, white sugar and brown sugar, cinnamon powder, and mix well.
  • In another mixing bowl, add the eggs, yogurt, applesauce, vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix gently until combined.
  • Add half of the batter to the baking pan and top with the chopped apples.
  • Cover the apples with the remaining batter.

To make the cinnamon topping

  • In a small bowl, combine the sugar, butter, and cinnamon until they clump together.
  • Take small chunks of the cinnamon topping and sprinkle over the top of the cake batter until it's covered.
  • Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and let it sit for a few minutes before taking it out of the pan to cool on a wire rack.

To make the glaze

  • Mix the milk and powdered sugar until smooth. Add more milk or sugar to adjust the consistency of the glaze.
  • Drizzle the glaze on top of the cooled cake and serve.
Author: Preethi Venkatram
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, cake, cinnamon
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