Easy Swedish Apple Cake Recipe
This cake has more apple than batter, and that ratio is exactly why I love it. The method is a little unusual: the thinly sliced apples are tossed in the dry ingredients first, so every slice wears a coat of flour, sugar and spice before the melted butter, eggs and vanilla go in.
That coating helps the batter cling to the fruit, and the cake bakes up tender and packed with soft apple layers rather than a sponge with a few slices in it. Thin slices are key, since thick pieces stay firm while the cake around them is done. Cinnamon and nutmeg keep the spice warm without taking over.
The wet ingredients are stirred in gently, only until combined, and the batter looks thick and sparse at this point. It is spread into a greased 9-inch round pan and smoothed, then baked until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Ten minutes in the pan, then it moves to a rack to cool completely.
PrintEasy Swedish Apple Cake
A simple apple cake made by tossing thin apple slices in flour, sugar and warm spices, then binding them with melted butter, eggs and vanilla.
Ingredients
- 3 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Add the sliced apples to the dry ingredients and toss to coat completely.
- In another bowl, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and gently stir until just combined.
- Spread the batter into the prepared cake pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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