Cinnamon Apple Cake

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This Cinnamon Apple Cake is tender, moist, and full of fresh apple flavor. Enjoy it as a dessert or as breakfast with a cup of your favorite coffee.

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Slices

Calories: 375kcal

Author: Wendy

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Fold in the chopped apples.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread it evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar if desired. Slice and serve.

I like to use granny smith or pink lady apples for baking. However, you can use any type of apple that you enjoy.
I didn't feel like this cake needed a frosting or glaze, as it's perfectly sweet. A simple glaze made with heavy cream or milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract can be added on top of extra sweetness.
A hand mixer can be used in place of the stand mixer if you don't have one, or don't feel like getting the heavy mixer out.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.