This delicious apple cake is soft, buttery, and full of juicy apple chunks. It has a light crisp top and a warm hint of rum that makes it taste extra cozy. perfect with a hot drink or a scoop of ice cream.

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Ingredients Needed:

1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
⅔ cup granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling over the cake
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons dark rum
2 baking apples, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch cubes (3½ to 4 cups chopped)
Confectioners’ sugar (optional), for decorating cake

How To Make an Apple Cake Recipe?

Preheat the Oven: Set oven to 175°C. Grease a 9-inch springform or cake pan. If using a regular pan, line the bottom with parchment and grease again.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Cream Butter and Sugar: In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This takes about 3 minutes with a hand or stand mixer.
Add Eggs and Flavor: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Then mix in the vanilla and rum. Don’t worry if the batter looks a bit uneven.
Add flour and apples: Slowly add the flour mixture and mix until it is just combined. Fold in the chopped apples with a spatula.
Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into the pan and spread it out evenly. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar on top.
Cool and Serve: Bake for about 40 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan. Then remove from the pan and dust with powdered sugar if you like.

Recipe Tips:

Use firm apples for baking: Soft apples can turn mushy in the oven. Choose firm ones like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp so the apple pieces stay in shape and don’t disappear into the cake.
Chop apples into small even cubes: Make sure the apple pieces are the same size so they cook evenly. This helps the cake bake properly without soggy spots.
Don’t overmix the batter: Once you add the flour, mix just until everything comes together. Overmixing makes the cake dense instead of soft.
Sprinkle sugar on top before baking: This gives the cake a golden, crispy top that makes it taste and look extra nice.
Let the cake cool before removing it from the pan: If you take it out too soon, it might break apart. Please wait until it cools so it holds its shape.

How To Store Leftovers?

Refrigerate: Let the apple cake cool to room temperature. Then put it in a container or wrap it with foil and store it in the fridge. It stays good for 3 days.
Freeze: After the cake cools, wrap it tightly and freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 310 kcal
Total Fat: 17g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Cholesterol: 95mg
Sodium: 140mg
Potassium: 120mg
Total Carbohydrate: 35g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 20g
Protein: 4g

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Course: DessertCuisine: BritishDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

310

kcal

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
⅔ cup granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling over the cake
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons dark rum
2 baking apples, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch cubes (3½ to 4 cups chopped)
Confectioners’ sugar (optional), for decorating cake

Directions

Preheat the Oven: Set oven to 175°C. Grease a 9-inch springform or cake pan. If using a regular pan, line the bottom with parchment and grease again.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Cream Butter and Sugar: In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This takes about 3 minutes with a hand or stand mixer.
Add Eggs and Flavor: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Then mix in the vanilla and rum. Don’t worry if the batter looks a bit uneven.
Add flour and apples: Slowly add the flour mixture and mix until it is just combined. Fold in the chopped apples with a spatula.
Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into the pan and spread it out evenly. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar on top.
Cool and Serve: Bake for about 40 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan. Then remove from the pan and dust with powdered sugar if you like.

Notes

Use firm apples for baking: Soft apples can turn mushy in the oven. Choose firm ones like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp so the apple pieces stay in shape and don’t disappear into the cake.
Chop apples into small even cubes: Make sure the apple pieces are the same size so they cook evenly. This helps the cake bake properly without soggy spots.
Don’t overmix the batter: Once you add the flour, mix just until everything comes together. Overmixing makes the cake dense instead of soft.
Sprinkle sugar on top before baking: This gives the cake a golden, crispy top that makes it taste and look extra nice.
Let the cake cool before removing it from the pan: If you take it out too soon, it might break apart. Please wait until it cools so it holds its shape.