Description
Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze is a warm and inviting dessert that perfectly balances tender, juicy apples with a luscious caramel glaze. Ideal for chilly days or festive gatherings, this easy-to-make cake fills your kitchen with delightful aromas, making it a comforting treat for family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups peeled and chopped apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup brown sugar (for glaze)
- ½ cup butter (for glaze)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- Fold in chopped apples until well coated.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; stir in brown sugar and heavy cream until smooth.
- Add water to the apple mixture, combine well, and pour into the prepared dish.
- Bake for 40–50 minutes or until golden brown; check doneness with a toothpick.
- Let cool slightly before drizzling warm glaze over the cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg