Easy Apple Cake

Easy Apple Cake recipe — moist, full of apple flavor, and perfect for everyday baking! 🍎✨

 Ingredients (Serves 8)

• 1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 tsp cinnamon (optional: pinch of nutmeg)

• ½ cup (115 g) butter, softened

• ¾ cup (150 g) sugar (or ½ cup brown + ¼ cup white for richer flavor)

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk or plain yogurt

• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, diced (about 2 cups)

 Directions

1. Preheat & Prep

   • Heat oven to 175 °C / 350 °F.

   • Grease and line an 8-inch (20 cm) round or square pan.

2. Mix Dry Ingredients

   • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

3. Cream Butter & Sugar

   • Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

   • Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

4. Combine

   • Mix in half the dry ingredients, then buttermilk, then remaining dry ingredients.

   • Fold in diced apples.

5. Bake

   • Spread batter in pan.

   • Bake 35–40 min, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.

6. Cool & Serve

   • Let cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with a simple glaze.

Variations

• Add ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans.

• Swap cinnamon for apple pie spice.

• Top with a streusel before baking for extra crunch.