Easy Apple Snack Cake
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!
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
Notes
Apples* – I used 2 medium-sized 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.