12 Best Apple Cake Recipes - Deliciously Sweet and Easy

Name: Heavenly Caramel Apple Delight Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup water; 8 cups fresh apples, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 box yellow cake mix; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup heavy cream; Whipped cream or ice cream, for serving

JANUARY 25, 2023

APPLE CAKE

BEST

There's nothing better than a freshly-baked apple cake! From classic recipes like Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake to more unique treats like Cream Cheese Topped Apple Cake, this collection of the best apple cake recipes will have you wanting a second piece. Baked with tart apples, warm spices, and plenty of butter, these sweet apple cakes are sure to be a hit at your next gathering. All of the recipes are easy to make and use ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. So, preheat your oven and get ready to make the most delicious apple cake recipes ever!

Occasionally Eggs

Apple Crumble Cake

This dairy free apple crumble cake makes the best of seasonal apples, sweetened with honey and lots of shredded apples. Topped with a little naturally sweetened crumble for a perfect healthier coffee cake.

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Coffee and Crumpets

Apple and Blackberry Cake

Delicious, lightly sweetened cake made with fresh apples and fresh blackberries.

780

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Let the Baking Begin

Upside Down Apple Cake

This is the best Apple Upside Down Cake you will ever try. This delicious dessert consists of a custard-type cake topped with a thick layer of jammy baked apples, followed with a delicious sour cream sauce. It's fantastic!

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Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Use this recipe to create a healthier smash cake for baby or a delicious loaf cake perfect for serving to dinner guests!

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Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake Recipe

This Fresh Apple Cake Recipe is moist and delicious and uses fresh apples for an old-fashioned, homemade flavor

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1 hr 30 min

TOTAL TIME

473

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$0.91

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Foolproof Living

Paleo Apple Cake Recipe

A foolproof Paleo Apple Cake recipe made with almond flour. Sweetened with apples and maple syrup, this gluten free apple cake recipe is also dairy free, grain free, and refined sugar free. All you need is two bowls and a whisk. Perfect for fall baking!

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1 hr 10 min

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Heavenly Caramel Apple Delight Cake

This Heavenly Caramel Apple Delight Cake is the ultimate dessert experience, combining the comforting sweetness of caramel apples with the moist, flavorful yellow cake. Its crowning touch is a serving of whipped cream or ice cream to complete the perfect dessert.

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1 hr 10 min

TOTAL TIME

706

CALORIES

$1.15

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Ingredients

11 INGREDIENTS

10 SERVINGS

1 cup unsalted butter

melted

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1 cup water

8 cups apples

peeled and thinly sliced

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

packed

1 box yellow cake mix

1/2 cup pecans

optional

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup heavy cream

whipped cream

for serving

Directions

8 STEPS

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

In a large bowl, combine the apples, granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon. Stir well and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

In a saucepan, combine the water, brown sugar, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, and heavy cream over medium heat. Stir frequently until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and pour caramel sauce evenly over apples in baking dish.

Sprinkle the entire box of dry yellow cake mix evenly over the caramel apple layer.

Pour the melted 1 cup unsalted butter evenly over the cake mix layer, ensuring it is well distributed.

If using, sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over the top of the cake mix.

Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and apples are tender.

Allow cake to cool for about 10 minutes before serving with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.

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Teddie's Apple Cake

Consider this the holiday season's lovable anytime cake -- breakfast, snack, and show-stopping dessert all in one. Serve it with coffee for breakfast, with whipped cream for dessert. Gift it; freeze it; portion it out for a bake sale. Feel free to swap in booze-soaked raisins or darker sugars, whole...

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Cream Cheese Topped Apple Cake

This delicious apple cake is topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting, making it the perfect sweet treat for fall gatherings.

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Life is but a Dish

Easy Apple Cake

Make your kitchen smell like fall with this easy and flavorful Apple Cake recipe

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Baking A Moment

Brown Butter Cream Cheese Jewish Apple Cake

A Traditional Jewish Apple Cake, enriched with Cream Cheese, and infused with the Toasty, Nutty Flavor of Brown Butter. A Perfect Dessert for your Rosh Hashanah Celebration.

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Easy Apple Cake

A delicious, moist and simple apple cake recipe made with a classic butter cake base, layers of fresh apple slices and a sweet and crunchy flaked almond topping.

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