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12 Best Apple Cake Recipes - Deliciously Sweet and Easy

JANUARY 25, 2023
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12 Best Apple Cake Recipes - Deliciously Sweet and Easy
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!
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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.
2
191
40 min
TOTAL TIME
733
CALORIES
$1.69
PER SERVING
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Apple Crumble Cake
Coffee and Crumpets

Apple and Blackberry Cake

Delicious, lightly sweetened cake made with fresh apples and fresh blackberries.
780
CALORIES
$1.62
PER SERVING
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Apple and Blackberry Cake
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!
5
4,973
12
6 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
526
CALORIES
$1.03
PER SERVING
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Upside Down Apple Cake
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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!
4
1,019
11
1 hr 2 min
TOTAL TIME
594
CALORIES
$1.00
PER SERVING
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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
7
5
1 hr 30 min
TOTAL TIME
473
CALORIES
$0.91
PER SERVING
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Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake Recipe
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!
1
15
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
314
CALORIES
$0.87
PER SERVING
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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.
2
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
706
CALORIES
$1.15
PER SERVING
Heavenly Caramel Apple Delight Cake
Ingredients
11 INGREDIENTS
10 SERVINGS
Unsalted Butter
1 cup unsalted butter
melted
Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter
Apples
8 cups apples
peeled and thinly sliced
Granulated Sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Water
1 cup water
Brown Sugar
1 cup brown sugar
packed
Heavy Cream
1/2 cup heavy cream
Yellow Cake Mix
1 box yellow cake mix
Pecans
1/2 cup pecans
optional
Whipped Cream
whipped cream
for serving
Directions
8 STEPS
1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
In a large bowl, combine the apples, granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon. Stir well and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
3
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.
4
Sprinkle the entire box of dry yellow cake mix evenly over the caramel apple layer.
5
Pour the melted 1 cup unsalted butter evenly over the cake mix layer, ensuring it is well distributed.
6
If using, sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over the top of the cake mix.
7
Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and apples are tender.
8
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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2,220
57
1 hr 45 min
TOTAL TIME
1102
CALORIES
$1.31
PER SERVING
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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.
2
6,452
58
769
CALORIES
$0.97
PER SERVING
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Cream Cheese Topped Apple Cake
Life is but a Dish

Easy Apple Cake

Make your kitchen smell like fall with this easy and flavorful Apple Cake recipe
4
251
10
831
CALORIES
$2.16
PER SERVING
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Easy Apple Cake
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.
8
1,833
36
1 hr 45 min
TOTAL TIME
388
CALORIES
$0.55
PER SERVING
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Brown Butter Cream Cheese Jewish Apple Cake
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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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39,613
735
55 min
TOTAL TIME
201
CALORIES
$0.36
PER SERVING
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Easy Apple Cake
Inspired by Charm

German Apple Cake

This two-tiered German Apple Cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting is a decadent fall dessert recipe that's loaded with seasonal flavor and charm.
5
43,776
99
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
800
CALORIES
$0.91
PER SERVING
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German Apple Cake
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