Nanna's Apple Cake
Not too sweet and positively packed with apples, Nanna's Apple Cake is a vintage apple cake recipe that's simply the best out there!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 375kcal
Equipment
- 1 8-9 inch springform pan
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups salted butter divided
- 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar divided
- 4 large eggs divided
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 apples peeled, cored, and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325-F. Line the bottom of a springform pan with parchment paper and spray the sides with nonstick cooking spray.
- Peel, core, and cut the apples into 1/3-inch thick slices. Set them aside.
- Melt 1/2 cup of the butter and add it to the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a hand-mixer). Add 1 cup white granulated sugar and mix well. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, mixing in between.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl until combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter-sugar-eggs mixture and mix until combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared springform pan and press the apples into the batter in the shape of a ring. The apples should be seated in the batter but not fully covered. The top bit of the apple can stick out. They should be close but not quite touching. Add a second ring inside the first until the batter is filled with apples.
- Dust the apples with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and bake at 325-F for about 50 minutes.
- Melt the remaining 1/4 cup of butter and transfer it to another bowl. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and mix until well-combined. Mix in the last 2 eggs one at a time until blended.
- Remove the cake from the oven and pour the topping over the cinnamon-dusted apples. Return the cake to a 350-F oven for about 30 minutes or until cooked through.
- Dust with cinnamon sugar and serve - ½ teaspoon mixed with 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar. Slice and serve!
Notes
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- Use fresh, semi-sweet and super crisp apples for the best flavor in this vintage apple cake.
- The cake is done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs still clinging to it. It may need extra baking time depending on how cold it was when it went into the oven, how thick you slice the apples, and so on.
- For an added twist, consider adding a sprinkle of nutmeg along with the cinnamon and powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 583IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg