This Simple Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is light, moist, loaded with freshly chopped apples, topped with lots of dark chocolate shavings, and comes together quickly for a fantastic family-favorite dessert.
Everything tastes better with apples, right? There is something about this fruit that not only reminds us of Fall, but baked goods made with apples always give us wonderful nostalgic and warm childhood memories in the country. I've been making this cake for over a decade and it's always a fly away in our house! My kids adore this apple treat.
Not only is it super delicious, but it is also super easy to put together as well. To get the best turnout, there is just one thing to keep in mind that differs from the usual cake baking process. This cake requires a little longer baking time at lower temperatures due to loads of moist apples in it. But in the end, it's worth all the waiting, trust me. Enjoy!
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📋 Recipe Ingredients
Cake Batter Ingredients
- Large eggs (I used home raised chicken eggs)
- Organic sugar
- Baking sods
- Distilled vinegar
- All-purpose flour (I used organic)
- Organic Granny Smith Apples
Apple Cake Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- Condensed milk
- Cream cheese
- Chocolate bar to top the cake
🔪 Recipe Instructions
How to Make Apple Cake Batter
Preheat oven to 300 F. Add eggs and sugar into the electric mixer bowl. Beat on high for 10 minutes.
While the eggs are beating, wash, peel and chop the apples and place them in a bowl. Cover with a cap and place the bowl in the fridge (to prevent the apples from darkening too much).
Activate baking soda with vinegar and add to the egg mixture. Mix for one minute until well combined.
Add sifted flour in three different addition, gently folding in the flour without deflating too many air pockets in the batter.
Then add chopped apple cubes and gently fold them in using a spatula.
⏲️ Baking time
Split the batter between two (9 inches each in size) greased with butter spring pans, in equal portions. Bake for 50 minutes at 300 F. After it’s done baking, remove from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes before removing the cake sponges from the baking pans and onto cooling racks.
Apple Cake Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions
While the cake is cooling start on the frosting.
Add butter and condensed milk into a bowl and beat it on high until smooth, or for about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl if necessary.
Add softened cream cheese and beat for another 2 minutes.
Apple Cake Assembling Instructions
Place the first cake sponge on the cake platter. Place ⅓ of the cream on the sponge and spread it out evenly.
Layer the second sponge over the first layer topped with cream. Using a spatula, spread the rest of the cream over the top and sides of the cake.
Sprinkle the cake with dark chocolate shavings. Place into the fridge for at least 10 hours or overnight for the cream to completely set.
🍽 Plating
This cake slices best with a warm knife (heated in a tall glass of hot water) to prevent a sticky mess. Enjoy with a cup of your favorite black tea or a hot cup of your favorite homemade latte.
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Simple Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Apple Cake Batter Ingredients
- 6 large – eggs (room temperature; I used home raised chicken eggs)
- 2 cups – organic sugar (or white granulated sugar)
- 1 tsp. – organic baking soda
- 1 tbsp. – distilled vinegar
- 2 cups – all-purpose organic flour
- 4 large – organic Granny Smith apples
- Dark chocolate bar (for chocolate shavings to top the cake)
Apple Cake Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
- 8 oz. – unsalted butter
- 14 oz. can – organic condensed milk
- 8 oz. – organic cream cheese
Instructions
How to Make Apple Cake Batter
- Preheat oven to 300 F. Add eggs and sugar into the electric mixer bowl. Beat on high for 10 minutes.
- While the eggs are beating, wash, peel and chop the apples and place them in a bowl. Cover with a cap and place the bowl in the fridge (to prevent the apples from darkening too much).
- Activate baking soda with vinegar and add to the egg mixture. Mix for one minute until well combined.
- Add sifted flour in three different addition, gently folding in the flour without deflating too many air pockets in the batter.
- Then add chopped apple cubes and gently fold them in using a spatula.
Apple Cake Baking Instructions
- Split the batter between two (9 inches each in size) reased with butter spring pans, in equal portions. Bake for 50 minutes at 300 F. After it’s done baking, remove from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes before removing the cake sponges from the baking pans and onto cooling racks.
Apple Cake Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions
- While the cake is cooling start on the frosting.
- Add butter and condensed milk into a bowl and beat it on high until smooth, or for about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl if necessary.
- Add softened cream cheese and beat for another 2 minutes.
Apple Cake Assembling Instructions
- Place the first cake sponge on the cake platter. Place ⅓ of the cream on the sponge and spread it out evenly.
- Layer the second sponge over the first layer topped with cream. Using a spatula, spread the rest of the cream over the top and sides of the cake.
- Sprinkle the cake with dark chocolate shavings. Place into the fridge for at least 10 hours or overnight for the cream to completely set.
Notes
🍎🍏 Similar Recipes
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- The Best Apple Pie Recipe
- Easy Apple Crisp
- Cinnamon Apple Bars
- Rice Zapekanka with Apples
- Apple Roses Desserts
- Cinnamon Rolls with Apples and Cream Cheese Frosting
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