One Bowl Apple Cinnamon Cake That’s Loaded With Fruit (Not Just Flavor)
Packed with chopped apples, golden raisins, and toasted pecans, this apple cinnamon cake is all about texture and balance. A lightly spiced batter holds everything together, baking up sturdy but tender, with slices that cut clean and stay moist for days. It’s the kind of cake that works just as well with morning coffee as it does after dinner, no frosting needed.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- ¾ cup cake flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1½ cups sugar
- ¾ cup butter (room temp)
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups apples (peeled and chopped)
- ½ cup golden raisins
- 1 cup pecans (chopped and toasted)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Butter and flour a 9-10 inch round cake pan.
- Combine both flours, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in the bowl of an electric mixer. Add the sugar and butter to the flour mixture and beat on medium speed for about 1 minute, or until the butter is fully incorporated into the dry ingredients.
- Add eggs and mix on low for about 10-15 seconds until they are incorporated, turn the mixer to medium and beat for about 1 minute, or until the batter is light and fluffy.
- Fold in the apples, raisins and pecans. The batter will be very thick, it will look like too many apples and not enough batter. Spread the batter evenly in the pan.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes or until the cake feels firm when you press it in the middle. Let the cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Invert on to a plate and then flip it again on to your serving platter. Slice and sprinkle with powdered sugar right before serving.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- You can use almost any type of apple, I prefer fuji or honeycrisp.
- To make sure the cake comes out of the pan, place a circle of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan and then peel it off once you have inverted it.
- The powdered sugar will dissolve into the top of he cake after a few minutes so if you want the pretty top, dust it right before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 422IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
