Description
Turn your favorite deep-fried donut into a tender dessert treat with my apple fritter cake! Moist vanilla cake is filled with cinnamon and apples, then topped with a sweet glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 2 medium granny smith apples (peeled, cored, and diced into 1/2 inch cubes)
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan, add a round piece of parchment to the bottom, and set aside.
- In a bowl, add butter and granulated sugar. Using a hand mixer (or stand mixer) beat until creamed and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until creamy and smooth.
- In a separate bowl, add dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk to combine and remove clumps.
- Add half of dry ingredients to butter mixture and gently mix until just incorporated. Add half of milk and gently mix to incorporate. Repeat once more to incorporate remaining dry ingredients and milk. Do not overmix.
- Add diced apples to the batter and stir to incorporate. Pour batter into prepared 9-inch cake pan.
- Bake for about 50-55 minutes, or until cake springs back when gently pressed in the center. If it leaves an indent, your cake needs more time.
- Cool cake in pan on a wire cooling rack. Once cooled, turn out onto a serving plate.
- In a small bowl, add confectioner’s sugar, milk, and vanilla. Stir until sugar has dissolved and glaze looks smooth.
- Drizzle glaze evenly over cake, then slice and serve.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 407 kcal
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 69 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Apple Fritter Cake, Dessert, Baking, American Cuisine