This is the easiest Apple Snack Cake! It has fresh soft apples and incredible buttery sugar flavours bursting in every bite. This cake melts-in-your-mouth and before you know it you'll be going for seconds!
Only 8 simple ingredients for this spectacular apple cake!
It is soft and full of butter flavours. It has fresh apples mixed in!
For more apple bakes, try Apple Breakfast Cake, Applesauce Coffee Cake, and Apple Oatmeal Muffins.
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Why this recipe works
- Breakfast idea – This is a great recipe to make ahead of time and then enjoy with your morning coffee!
- Easy to make – This cake comes together with just a few simple steps!
- Apples – Perfect to use up apples any time of the year.
Ingredients Notes
Full recipe and ingredients are in the recipe card below. Feel free to scroll through this section to view certain key ingredients we’re using!
- Apples – I used 2 large tart apples. You can use any kind of apples though. I prefer using a tart apple in this cake as it compliments well with the sweetness. I had 2 cups total, sliced into small cubes. I chopped them with the skin off, but you can keep it if you wish.
- Eggs – Make sure they’re at room temperature before beginning.
- Flour – All-purpose flour is used in this recipe.
- White sugar - Also known as granulated sugar.
Step by step instructions
Here is how to make and bake this easy apple snacking cake. You will need a 9×9 baking pan lined with parchment paper, 3 mixing bowls, a spatula, and an electric handheld mixer.
Step 1 – Prep. Grease the pan. For easy removal of the cake, place parchment paper on the bottom and two sides of the pan and grease the sides all around. Peel and cut the apples into small cubes. Set aside.
Step 2 – Mix dry ingredients. In another medium sized bowl, add in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine and set aside.
Step 3 - Cream butter and sugar. In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar. Cream together for 2-3 minutes on medium speed until well combined and pale in colour.
Step 4 - Add in eggs. Mix the eggs in one at a time, making sure they are well combined before the next addition. Make sure to scrap the sides of the bowl. Add in the vanilla with the second egg.
Step 6 - Mix in dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients and using a spatula, mix until a soft cake batter forms. Don't over-mix!
Step 7 - Add apples. Add the apples in and mix a few times until evenly distributed and mixed in - Don't over-mix!
Step 8 - Transfer. Add the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle 2 tbsp of sugar on top.
Step 9 - Bake. Bake the cake for 35-45 minutes. The cake is ready when a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Once cooled, slice and enjoy! This cake is best served within 2 days, but stays good in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Expert Baking Tips
Here are a few expert baking tips from my kitchen to yours
- Use a gram scale. I cannot emphasize this enough! It is the most accurate way of measuring your ingredients in the kitchen. This is one of my favourites.
- Do not over-mix! A big reason cakes don’t rise or turn out tough is because the batter is over-mixed. Once you see no flour streaks, stop mixing.
- Use fresh, not frozen. Make sure to use fresh apples!
FAQ
Can I make this in an 8x8 pan?
Yes, but the cake will be thicker and bake for longer.
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Easy Apple Snack Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2/3 cups white sugar + 2 tbsp for sprinkling
- 2 large eggs or 3 small eggs, room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 3/4 cups butter softened
- 2 cups apples* about 2 medium-sized apples, chopped into small cubes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. For easy removal of the cake, place parchment paper on the bottom and two sides of the pan and grease the sides all around. Peel and cut the the apples into small cubes. Set aside.2 cups apples*
- In another medium sized bowl, add in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine and set aside.1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar. Cream together for 2-3 minutes on medium speed until well combined and pale in colour.2/3 cups white sugar, 3/4 cups butter
- Add the first egg in and mix until well combined, about 1-2 minutes. Then add in the second egg and vanilla, and continue mixing until well combined. It's ok if it looks a little curdled.2 large eggs, 1 tbsp vanilla
- Add the dry ingredients and using a spatula, mix until a soft cake batter forms. Don't over-mix!
- Add the apples in and mix a few times until evenly distributed and mixed in - Don't over-mix!2 cups apples*
- Add the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle 2 tbsp of sugar on top.
- Bake the cake for 35-45 minutes. The cake is ready when a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Once cooled, slice and enjoy! This cake is best served within 2 days, but stays good in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge
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