Description
A delightful Swedish Apple Cake that features tender, cinnamon-spiced apples atop a moist, buttery cake. Perfect for fall baking or any time you crave a comforting dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 2 large apples (peeled, cored, and thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (divided)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons milk
For Dusting:
- powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Prepare Apples: Toss apple slices with lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Set aside.
- Make Batter: Cream butter and remaining sugar, add eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture, alternating with milk, until combined.
- Assemble: Pour batter into pan, smooth the top, and arrange apple slices on top in a circular pattern.
- Bake: Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Serve: Let cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Best served slightly warm with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work best for this recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Swedish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
