Best Apple Cake Recipe
Ingredients:
- For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 3 cups peeled, cored, and chopped apples (about 3 medium apples)
- For the Topping:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Instructions:
- Preheat and Prepare Pan:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Prepare the Topping:
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
- Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Set aside.
- Prepare the Cake Batter:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three additions, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Fold in the chopped apples.
- Assemble the Cake:
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the batter.
- Bake:
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a wire rack before serving.
Enjoy your apple cake! Feel free to serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
