Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake
Recipe from Lindsay Ostrom · original post · full recipe on pinchofyum.com
This simple cinnamon sugar apple cake is light and fluffy, loaded with fresh apples, and topped with a crunchy cinnamon sugar layer!
Ingredients
- brown sugar330 g
- vegetable oil80 ml
- egg1 ea
- buttermilk240 ml
- vanilla extract — 1 tsp5 ml
- baking soda — 1 tsp4.5 g
- plain flour315 g
- large apples — chopped; about 300 g; Honeycrisp works best2 ea
- white sugar100 g
- ground cinnamon — 1 tsp2.5 g
- butter — melted, plus extra for the pan14 g
Method
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Mix or whisk the brown sugar, oil, egg, buttermilk, vanilla, baking soda and flour in that order, stirring until just combined. Fold in the apples.
- Pour the batter into a buttered 23 x 33 cm (9 x 13 inch) pan, or line it with parchment paper.
- Combine the sugar, cinnamon and melted butter with a fork until evenly dispersed, pressing out any clumps; it will have the texture of damp sand. Sprinkle and crumble it evenly over the cake.
- Bake for 45 minutes, testing with a toothpick if needed. Serve with honey butter or whipped cream if you like.
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Dairy-free
- 240 ml Soy milk instead of buttermilk
- 14 g Dairy-free butter instead of butter
Stir 1 tablespoon lemon juice into the soy milk and leave 5 minutes to curdle before using it as the buttermilk; baking time is unchanged.
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brown sugar
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ground cinnamon
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large apples
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- buttermilk · 240 ml
- vanilla extract · 5 ml