Fresh Apple Cake
This Fresh Apple Cake recipe will be the highlight of your Fall season! The delicious moist spice cake is made with grated apples, then served with a simple caramel sauce and scoop of ice cream.
Make sure to try all of my apple recipes this season, including Baked Apples, Caramel Apples, Apple Pie, or this yummy Caramel Apple Dip to eat with your fresh apples!
Generations of love come along with this Apple Cake.
Treasured family recipes are so special; not to get overly cheesy, but I love how food can link us with loved ones who have passed on. <3 My grandmother’s fresh apple cake recipe has been a favorite for generations. You don’t have to peel the apples–we just grate them right into the batter, and you can really use any type of apple you have on hand. Just don’t don’t skip the caramel sauce because it makes this cake irresistible!
How to make Apple Cake:
Make Caramel Sauce: Combine sauce ingredients in a glass bowl and place on top of a saucepan with simmering water. Let it simmer while the cake cooks.
Grate Apples: Keep the peels on the apples and grate them with a box grater or the grating attachment on a food processor.
Make Batter: Mix butter, sugar, and eggs in a mixing bowl then stir in grated apples. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl then pour into the wet ingredients and stir only until just incorporated. Don’t over mix!
Bake: Spread batter evenly into a greased 9×13 pan and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, or with few crumbs.
Serve with caramel sauce and a scoop of ice cream!
Freezing Instructions:
To Freeze: Let cake cool completely then cover with plastic wrap and two layers of tinfoil. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight. Enjoy cold or rewarm the whole pan in the oven on low heat, or warm individual slices in the microwave for a few seconds.
More Apple Recipes:
Apple Crisp
Baked Apples
Applesauce Muffins
Apple Coffee Cake
How to make Caramel Apples
Broccoli Apple Salad
Apple Pie
Waldorf Salad
Applesauce
Applesauce Bread
Apple Pancakes
Apple Pecan Salad
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Apple Cake
This Fresh Apple Cake recipe will be the highlight of your Fall season! It has a delicious moist spice cake with grated apples, topped with a simple caramel sauce.
Course DessertCuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes minutesCook Time 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutesTotal Time 1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes
Servings 15
Calories 408kcal
Author Lauren Allen
Cost 15
Equipment9×13 metal baking dishBox Grater
Ingredients2 cups granulated sugar1 cup butter , room temperature2 large eggs6 small/medium apples* , grated with peel on (discard the core)2 teaspoons baking soda2 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves1 cup chopped walnuts , optionalCaramel Sauce:1 cup heavy whipping cream1/2 cup light brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugarUS Customary – Metric
InstructionsEasy Caramel Sauce (can be made ahead): Place all caramel sauce ingredients in a large glass bowl and stir to combine. Fill a saucepan with about 2 inches of water and bring it to a boil. Turn it to a low simmer. Set glass bowl over the saucepan (or use a double boiler) and simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Pour into a jar and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Wet ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until well blended. Add the eggs and mix well. Stir in the big pile of freshly grated apple.Dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Combine: Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix, just until incorporated. Bake in a greased 9×13 inch pan for 45-60 min, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.Serve warm with caramel sauce and whipped cream or ice cream.
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NotesApples: I usually prefer Granny Smith in baked desserts like apple crisp or baked apples, but as Grandma said, you can use any type of apple for apple cake.
Freezing Instructions: Once cooled, cover well and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. Enjoy cold, or rewarm in the oven on low heat, or warm individual slices in the microwave.
NutritionCalories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
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*I originally shared this recipe November 2014. Updated November 2020, October 2022 and September 2024.
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