Old-Fashioned Apple Cake Recipe

Name: Old-Fashioned Apple Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour; 5 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, diced, room temperature; 4 medium Gala or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/3-inch pieces; 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon (packed) golden brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons milk; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 9-inch doily; Powdered sugar

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
5 teaspoons cornstarch
2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, diced, room temperature
4 medium Gala or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/3-inch pieces
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon (packed) golden brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons sugar
1 9-inch doily
Powdered sugar

1
Preheat oven to 375F.
2
Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
3
Sift first 5 ingredients into large bowl.
4
Rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5
Mix in apples and brown sugar.
6
Whisk eggs and milk together; stir into apple mixture (batter will be thick).
7
Transfer to pan.
8
Sprinkle with sugar.
9
Bake cake until golden and springy to touch, about 35 minutes.
10
Cool slightly on rack.
11
Cut around cake to loosen; remove pan sides.
12
(Can be made 1 day ahead.
13
Cool.
14
Wrap tightly; store at room temperature.)
15
Place doily atop cake.
16
Sprinkle powdered sugar over; remove doily.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour, 5 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Old-Fashioned Apple Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Old-Fashioned Apple Cake

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