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Home » Desserts » Cinnamon Apple Cake

Published: Sep 11, 2023 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Cinnamon Apple Cake

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A slice of cake on a plate with a piece of the cake on a fork.

This Cinnamon Apple Cake is an easy-to-make snack cake filled with freshly grated apples and cinnamon.

Make in just one bowl and simply finish with a sprinkling of powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped cream.

A slice of cake topped with powdered sugar.
Table of Contents
Apple cake
Key ingredients
Step-by-step directions
Recipe tips
More delicious apple recipes
Cinnamon Apple Cake

Apple cake

I love making this apple cake when fall arrives. It's filled with warm notes from the cinnamon and is perfect when you're harvesting apples.

It's easy to make and can be whipped together in no time at all. And since no frosting is needed, you can eat this tasty cake while it's still warm.

Key ingredients

Ingredients for making an apple cake.

Ingredients

This section reviews the best ingredients and substitutions for this recipe. For an exact list of ingredients and quantities, check the recipe card below.

  • Apples - I like to use baking apples, but any apple will work. Pick your favorite.
  • Brown Sugar - The brown sugar adds sweetness and a rich flavor.
  • Butter - Regular salted butter at room temperature.
  • Walnuts - Add a bit of crunch to the cake. You could also use pecans.

Step-by-step directions

How to make it

In this section, I share step-by-step photos, cooking methods, techniques, and a general overview. For detailed instructions, temperatures, and timing, check the printable recipe card below.

  • Cream butter and sugar together for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each egg.
  • Stir in vanilla.
  • Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Mix just until combined.
Cake batter with an egg.
Flour and cinnamon in a bowl with cake batter.
  • Fold in grated apples and chopped walnuts.
  • Place batter in a greased 8x8 inch baking dish and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes or until baked through.
Grated apples and walnuts in batter.
Cake batter in a glass pan.
  • Allow cake to cool in the pan.
  • Top with powdered sugar and serve.

Recipe tips

  • Use a box grater to grate the apples.
  • Some apples will darken right away. That's okay. The cake is dark from the brown sugar and the apples won't be noticed.
  • Cake can be served warm or at room temperature.
  • Add powdered sugar just before serving.
  • Once the cake has fully cooled, cover and store at room temperature for 2-3 days.
A baked cake in a pan topped with powdered sugar.

More delicious apple recipes

  • Chocolate apple cake
  • Apple tart
  • Applesauce bars
  • Apple muffins
  • Pull apart bread with apples and cinnamon
A bit of cake on a fork next to a piece of cake.

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A slice of cake topped with powdered sugar.

Cinnamon Apple Cake

Kathy
Delicious cake made with grated apples and lots of ground cinnamon.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cake
Calories 320 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Grater
  • Baking Dish - 8 x 8 inch
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Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1¼ cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cups shredded apples (peeled)
  • ½ cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cream butter and sugar together for 2-3 minutes.
    ½ cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar
  • Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each egg.
    2 eggs
  • Stir in vanilla.
    1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Mix just until combined.
    1¼ cups flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Fold in grated apples and chopped walnuts.
    1½ cups shredded apples, ½ cups chopped walnuts
  • Place batter in a greased 8x8 inch baking dish and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes or until baked through.
  • Allow cake to cool in the pan.
  • Top with powdered sugar and serve.
    1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Notes

    • Use a box grater to grate the apples or a grater with large holes. 
    • Some apples will darken right away. That's okay. The cake is dark from the brown sugar and the apples won't be noticed.
    • Test cake for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake. If many moist crumbs stick to the toothpick, the cake needs a few more minutes. If just a few crumbs are on toothpick, the cake is baked through. 
    • Cake can be served warm or at room temperature.
    • Add powdered sugar just before serving.
    • Once the cake has fully cooled, cover and store at room temperature for 2-3 days.

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 289mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 382IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
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