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A square cinnamon apple cake on parchment with a lightly crisp sugar top, visible tender apple pieces and one clean slice on a small plate, natural crumb texture. The lower title bubble reads Apple Cake Recipe.
Good Fork Daily Editorial Kitchen

Apple Cake Recipe

A tender cinnamon apple cake with plenty of fruit, a light crisp top and clear mixing, pan and doneness cues for dependable baking.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 9 slices
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 330
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams, spooned and leveled
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup neutral oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups peeled diced apples 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons coarse sugar optional topping

Equipment

  • 9-inch square baking pan
  • Two mixing bowls
  • Flexible spatula
  • Wire cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch square pan and line the bottom with parchment, leaving two handles.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until no leavening lumps remain.
  3. In a second bowl, whisk eggs and brown sugar for 45 seconds, then whisk in yogurt, oil and vanilla.
  4. Fold dry ingredients into wet until a few flour streaks remain. Add apples and fold only until the batter is even.
  5. Spread in the pan, level the top and add optional coarse sugar. Bake 40 to 50 minutes, rotating once after 30 minutes.
  6. A tester inserted into a cake area should show moist crumbs, not wet batter. Cool 20 minutes in the pan, then lift out and cool at least 10 minutes more.

Notes

  • Read ingredient labels and the manual for any appliance used.
  • Begin checking at the early end of the range.
  • FoodSafety.gov's clean and chill practices provide the general framework for handling fresh fruit and storing the finished cake.
  • This recipe was developed through culinary research and editorial review.