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Cinnamon Apple Cake - Super Easy Recipe

Updated: Oct 8, 2023


Cinnamon Apple Cake

When I think about Cinnamon Apple Cake, this is my go-to recipe. It's super easy to make and just so delicious!

Cinnamon Apple Cake

This Super Easy Recipe can be made gluten-free and dairy-free by swapping the milk and all-purpose flour with the same amount of their alternatives.

You will need:

Cinnamon Apple Cake  ingredients

For the batter:

  • 3 large eggs

  • 100 ml milk /dairy-free alternative

  • 90 ml vegetable oil

  • 200g all-purpose flour

  • 50g sugar

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • a pinch of salt

shredded apples

For the apple filling

  • 10 medium apples, cored and grated

  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder

  • 70g white caster sugar

Extra - a teaspoon or two of icing sugar for dusting

Cinnamon Apple Cake

How to:


  1. Start by washing, coring and grating the apples

  2. Place the grated apples in a saucepan then add the sugar and cinnamon

  3. Simmer for 8-10 minutes then set it aside to cool down

  4. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 5 and line a baking tray (12'x10') with baking parchment

  5. In a bowl, add all ingredients for the batter and mix well, making sure you have a very smooth consistency

  6. Pour about 80% of the batter into the tray, leaving at least 6 or 7 tablespoons of the mixture to cover the apples

  7. Using a fork, gently place the apples on top of the batter

  8. Drizzle the rest of the batter on top of the apples, using a spatula to smoothen the surface

  9. Bake for 25-30 min, until golden and a wooden skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

  10. Remove the cake from the tray, and place it to cool on a cooling rack

  11. Slice as desired and enjoy!

You can also add a drop or two of vanilla extract or flavouring to the batter mix if you want to.

As always, if you try this recipe, please let me know in the comments how it goes.

Cinnamon Apple Cake

I hope life is treating you well.

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