Apple Cake Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 40 minutes
🥄 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🔥 Cook Time: 30 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 8 servings
Description:
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this moist and scrumptious Apple Cake, a perfect dessert option for any occasion. Easy to make and bursting with the natural sweetness of apples, this recipe is sure to become a household favorite.
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs 🥚
- 1/2 cup sugar 🧁
- 1/4 cup skim milk 🥛
- 2 tbsp light butter 🧈
- 1 tsp vanilla extract 🌿
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour 🌾
- 1 tbsp cornstarch 🌽
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced 🍏
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon 🌀
- 1 tbsp sugar (for sprinkling) 🍚
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the pan by spraying an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
- Beat the eggs and sugar together in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Stir in the skim milk, melted light butter, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Combine the self-rising flour and cornstarch in a separate bowl.
- Fold the flour mixture into the cake batter until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, spreading it out evenly.
- Arrange the thinly sliced green apple on top of the cake batter in a decorative pattern.
- Sprinkle the top of the cake with ground cinnamon and sugar for added flavor.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool slightly before serving.
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 170.2
- Fat Content: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.7g
- Cholesterol: 56.9mg
- Sodium: 237.4mg
- Carbohydrates: 30.6g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Sugar: 16.1g
- Protein: 3.6g
Recipe Notes:
- For a healthier option, you can use alternative sweeteners such as honey or maple syrup instead of sugar.
- Feel free to add a handful of chopped nuts or raisins to the batter for extra texture and flavor.
- Serve slices of this delicious apple cake warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delightful treat.
- Leftover cake can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Simply reheat slices in the microwave for a few seconds before serving if desired.
