Here’s a cozy, moist, and aromatic Cinnamon Apple Cake recipe 🍎✨ — perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.
🥘 Ingredients
For the Cake
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 ½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
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¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
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½ tsp salt
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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup granulated sugar
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½ cup brown sugar (packed)
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
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2 medium apples, peeled & diced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work best)
For the Topping
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⅓ cup brown sugar
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1 tsp cinnamon
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2 tbsp butter, melted
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½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the Oven & Pan
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease a 9×9-inch pan (or similar).
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
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In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. Cream Butter & Sugar
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Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
4. Add Sour Cream & Dry Mix
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Mix in sour cream.
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Slowly add dry ingredients until just combined (don’t overmix).
5. Fold in Apples
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Gently stir in diced apples. Spread batter into prepared pan.
6. Add Topping
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Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and nuts (if using).
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Sprinkle evenly over batter.
7. Bake
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Bake 40–45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool slightly before slicing.
🍏 Serving Ideas
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Dust with powdered sugar.
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Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce.
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Store covered at room temp for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5.