Bits of apples tossed in cinnamon sugar are baked in our honey sweetened Cinnamon Apple Loaf Cake. Bursting with seasonal apple throughout, every bite of our apple cake is a taste of fall flavors.
September is National Honey Month and also the start of apple season. Timing is just right for baking up our easy apple cake recipe!
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Apple Loaf Cake
The evenings are getting cool and the mornings are crisp, a sure sign that fall is on it’s way.
As much as I am in love with summer, this year I am ready for a new season.
Enter Apple Loaf Cake.
Studded with chopped apples that have been tossed in cinnamon sugar, our loaf cake is sweetened with honey and topped with a sugar honey glaze.
You’re especially going to love that our apple cake is made with basic kitchen ingredients that you probably already have on hand.
Trust me when I say that this is an easy cake recipe from scratch that you will be making over and over again.
Even beginner bakers will enjoy making this simple cake recipe.
Apple yogurt adds moistness and flavor.
Vanilla yogurt will add deliciousness too and your apple cake will still be irresistible.
For the best results, when you chop apples and be sure that the pieces are all a similar smaller size so they bake evenly.
I made this loaf cake with a Gala apple but you can also make this cake recipe with your favorite apple that is good for baking, such as Honeycrisp, Jonagold and Braeburn.
Tossing the apple pieces in a cinnamon sugar mixture coats them beautifully and gives each apple bit added flavor and the apple pieces make this a moist loaf cake too!
The crowning glory of our apple cake loaf recipe is undeniably the honey glaze. Such a delicious flavor to go with the apples.
Confectioners’ sugar combines with honey and a little warm water to make a beautiful honey glaze that’s so so good.
A cup of tea and a slice of fabulously delicious apple poundcake and you’ll be all set to snuggle in on a cool autumn evening.
In addition to our apple cinnamon bread, you can also make our other easy apple recipes this fall and all through the year too!
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Apple FAQ’s
Are Gala apples good for baking?
Gala apples have a mellow sweetness and a crisp bite to them making them a good apple for baking.
Galas hold their shape when baking because of their crispness.
What kind of apples are good for baking?
These apples are good baking apples:
- Gala
- Honeycrisp
- Jonagold
- Mutsu also known as Crispin
- Pink Lady
- Winesap
- Granny Smith Apples
How to make apple cake
Scroll down for the full apple honey cake recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Preheat oven to 350F. Coat 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In small bowl combine chopped apple, 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar and cinnamon; reserve.
- In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; reserve.
- With mixer on medium-high beat butter and remaining granulated sugar until light and fluffy, scraping sides of bowl occasionally, about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla; beat until blended, about 1 minute.
- Reduce mixer speed to medium. Alternately add reserved flour mixture and Greek yogurt. Add 1/4 cup honey and beat until a thick smooth batter forms, 2-3 minutes.
- Fold in reserved apple mixture until combined.
- Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan. Bake until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
- Cool 20 minutes in pan on wire rack. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
- In small bowl combine confectioners’ sugar, 1 Tbs. warm water and remaining 1 Tbs. honey, stirring until smooth and blended.
- Drizzle glaze over top of cake. Garnish with fresh apple slices, if desired.
Storage
- If you happen to have any left over apple cake (doesn’t happen much in my house!) just wrap it in plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container.
- This apple cake recipe will last about 3 days.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Add chopped crystallized ginger
- Stir in golden raisins
Substitutions
- Make this apple pound cake with your favorite baking apple
- Swap out yogurt and substitute sour cream for a sour cream apple cake!
- Use vanilla Greek yogurt for the apple Greek yogurt
Storage
- Wrap any leftover apple cake in plastic wrap, aluminum foil or place in an airtight container.
- Store your apple loaf at room temperature for 3-4 days.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Ingredients
Ingredients for apple cinnamon cake:
- Gala apple
- granulated sugar
- ground cinnamon
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
- baking soda
- butt
- egg
- vanilla extract
- apple-flavored Greek yogurt
- honey
- confectioners’ sugar
Recipes with apples
Got apples? Swirls has apple recipes for you!
Apple Cider Sangria is an easy recipe that adds a fall spin to your sangria! Apple cider, applejack brandy and a sweet white wine combine with a hint of vanilla to create your new favorite autumn cocktail!
Caramel Crumb Baked Apples is an easy baked apples recipe. Apples with a cashew cherry filling and a cinnamon crumb topping are baked to perfection and drizzled with caramel sauce.
Curried Chicken Lettuce Wraps is a no cook recipe that’s ideal for lunch or dinner. Chicken combines with chopped apple and sliced almonds for a bit of crunch, raisins for bursts of sweetness, and red onion for just the right amount of savory. Tossed in a creamy mayonnaise flavored with curry powder and fresh lime, our chicken salad is wrapped up in tender lettuce leaves.
Apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and dried cranberries combine for a seasonal dessert. Top with a packaged cookie mix and sliced almonds for a delicious Oatmeal Apple Crisp dessert.
Cinnamon Apple Cake
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Ingredients
- 1 Gala apple , peeled, cored and chopped, 1 1/4 cups
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar , divided
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 10 Tbs. butter , at room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 container (6 oz.) apple-flavored yogurt or vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup + 1 Tbs. honey , divided
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- fresh apple slices , suggested garnish
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Coat 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In small bowl combine chopped apple, 1 Tbs. granulated sugar and cinnamon; reserve.
- In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; reserve.
- With mixer on medium-high beat butter and remaining granulated sugar until light and fluffy, scraping sides of bowl occasionally, about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla; beat until blended, about 1 minute.
- Reduce mixer speed to medium. Alternately add reserved flour mixture and Greek yogurt. Add 1/4 cup honey and beat until a thick smooth batter forms, 2-3 minutes.
- Fold in reserved apple mixture until combined.
- Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan. Bake 55-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
- Cool 20 minutes in pan on wire rack. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
- In small bowl combine confectioners’ sugar, 1 Tbs. warm water and remaining 1 Tbs. honey, stirring until smooth and blended.
- Drizzle glaze over top of cake. Garnish with fresh apple slices, if desired.
Notes
- Swap out yogurt and substitute sour cream for a sour cream apple cake!
- Add chopped crystallized ginger
- Stir in golden raisins
- Make with your favorite baking apple
GG
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