Cinnamon Apple Cake
Bits of apples coated with cinnamon sugar are baked in our honey sweetened Cinnamon Apple Cake. Bursting with seasonal apple throughout, every bite of our apple cake is a taste of fall flavors.
Servings: 12
Calories: 162kcal
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
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
Makes 12 slices.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- 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
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg