Homemade Cinnamon Apple Cake – A Cozy, Fragrant, and Seasonal Dessert

With the leaves beginning to change colors and the air growing crisp, you are most definitely going to yearn for something warm, comforting, and utterly delicious. It is this kind of perfect dessert for the fall season, which will fulfill your yearnings. The moist, fluffy texture and the apple filling of this homemade cinnamon apple cake are irresistible, sweet and just a little tangy while the spice from the cinnamon makes this dish inviting and warm.

The fragrance of baked apples, cinnamon, and the hint of nutmeg, is sure to fill your home with warmth and coziness. It's an excellent choice for a chilly fall evening or perhaps to bring a cozier touch to your family dinner or your holiday gathering, because either way, it's an excellent special treat to your loved ones.

Homemade Cinnamon Apple Cake

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 251 gm flour
• 202 gm sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• 251 ml milk
• 122 ml vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the apple filling:

• 253 gm apples
• 54 gm sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• Sugar
• Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
• Flowers for decoration

Method:

1. You have to preheat the oven to 180°C, grease two round cake pans and line their bottoms with parchment paper.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, you are going to sift together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. You have to take a large mixing bowl, and in it, whisk together milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and pure vanilla extract. Whisk the wet ingredients until they are quite smooth and thoroughly combined.
4. You can then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients gradually while whisking them just together. You have to take care to not overmix the batter, as that will make the cake rather dense.
5. You can peel, core and chop 2 to 3 apples, and add the chopped apples to the batter, folding them gently into the mixture.
6. After that, you need to divide the batter between your prepared pans, smoothing tops with a spatula.
7. You can bake the cakes for 25 to 30 minutes while making sure to rotate your pans halfway through baking.
8. You are going to remove the cakes from the oven, let them cool in the pans for 5 minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack to completely cool.
9. You have to mix together granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl to prepare the cinnamon sugar topping.
10. Once the cakes are cool, you are going to place one of the cakes on a cake stand and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar topping evenly over the top of the cake.
11. Then, you can set the second cake on top of the first, and dust powdered sugar over the top of the cake.
12. While serving, you need to cut the cake into slices that are each at least an inch in thickness, and serve with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

You can add a teaspoon of nutmeg or cardamom to the batter for some extra depth to your cake. To make a layered cake, you have to simply repeat the layers starting with the cake, then the cinnamon sugar topping, and so on, up to the top of the cake. On the other hand, to make individual tiny cakes, you can divide the batter evenly among 12 muffin cups and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean.

Using fresh apples in your cake will add a burst of fresh flavors and even give a boost of fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. The sweetness from the sugar and cake will then be complemented by the fresh apples.

But by adding cinnamon to your cake you will get a warm flavor, and healthy antioxidants and anti-inflammatories from the spice. Even the sweetness of sugar and cake will be balanced by the cinnamon in it.

One sure-shot way to nail this recipe is to choose quality ingredients, such as fresh apples and good quality real cinnamon. The second is to accurately measure the ingredients and generally follow the recipe. Finally, take care of the decoration by adding some fresh flowers or a sprinkle of powdered sugar for a nice splash of color and freshness to the cake.