Apple Cake
with glaze, or adding a homemade frosting (this Brown Sugar-Maple Frosting would work well).
How to Store Apple Cake
Store the covered apple cake at room temperature for up to three days or in the refrigerator for up to five days.
Can You Freeze Apple Cake?
Yes! Apple cake freezes well. Simply wrap the cooled cake in a layer of storage wrap, then in a layer of aluminum foil to prevent freezer burn. Freeze for up to three months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups diced apple (about 2 medium apples)
Directions
Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Beat butter, applesauce, and eggs together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until foamy.
Add flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix until well combined. Stir in apples.
Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
Test Kitchen Tips
This recipe was tested in our test kitchen and updated to replace 1 cup vegetable oil with 1/2 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce.
