Moist Apple Fritter Cake Recipe

Name: Moist Apple Fritter Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 red apples; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 tbsp cinnamon powder; 1/2 cup castor sugar; 1/2 cup butter (room temperature); 1 tsp vanilla; 2 eggs; 1 and 1/2 cups flour; 1 tbsp corn flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup butter milk; 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1 tsp lemon jucie; 1 tbsp maple syrup

Fluffy buttery pound cake batter layered with apples, cinnamon and sugar – baked until golden and drizzled with a simple glaze that makes it look so pretty but also it is very delicious. A yummy fall dessert for the season.

I have been seeing apple fritters every where and rightfully so, it is apple picking season. My instant apple fritters are a very yummy recipe to make right now if you want a deep fried golden brown apple donut/fritter recipe. However, if there is one apple recipe to make this season, it HAS to be this apple fritter cake that is moist, fluffy, tender and delicious.

It is such a simple recipe and honestly has the best flavor combinations of apples, cinnamon, butter and sugar. The sugar not only adds a crunch but also gives gooey pockets of sweet cinnamon jam in between the batter. So let us get to the recipe.

What are apple fritters?

Apple fritters are a batter based deep fried dessert/pastry made with flour, eggs, sugar, apples, cinnamon and may include baking powder, baking soda and salt. Some recipes dunk apple slices into a batter and deep fry them, while others chop the apple and dunk them into the batter and fry scoops of dough. I have also seen recipes that bake them. Essentially they are like doughnuts, golden outside, fluffy and soft inside, dunked in a deliciously sweet glaze.

What is apple fritter cake?

Apple fritter cake is basically apple fritter flavors in a cake. The cake is a deliciously moist and tender buttermilk cake batter layered with cinnamon sugar and chopped apples. It is drowned in a sweet vanilla maple glaze that is set hard on top and gives the most delicious crunch when sliced. To make the glaze we need icing sugar, lemon juice, maple syrup.

What ingredients are needed to make an apple fritter cake?

For the cake batter we need castor sugar, butter, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk. For the cinnamon sugar we need granulated sugar and cinnamon. I have used red and green apples tossed in a a little lemon juice.

What equipment is needed to make an apple fritter cake?

We need a mixing bowl for the apples, a separate mixing bowl for the cinnamon sugar and a larger mixing bowl for the cake batter. The cake is baked in a loaf tin the the oven that is lined with baking paper. The glaze is mixed in a bowl with a whisk. I like to drape the glaze over the warm cake on a wire rack. Use a serrated knife to cut the cake for clean slices.

How is apple fritter cake made?

Preheat the oven to 180℃, line a 9×5 inch loaf tin with baking paper. I like to brush it with a little oil/butter and set aside. Peel, core and chop the apples into dices, transfer to a mixing bowl and add lemon juice, set aside. In another bowl add the granulated sugar and cinnamon powder, stir together and set aside. In a large mixing bowl add the butter, sugar and beat until pale and creamy – around 3 minutes. Add the eggs and whisk until smooth. Add half the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and stir half way through. Add the buttermilk and mix into the batter. Add the other half of the flour and stir together until smooth. Layer 1/3 of the batter into the lined baking tin, spoon over the 1/2 the apples and 2 tsps cinnamon sugar. Repeat the process finishing with the cinnamon sugar on top. Using a chopstick or butterknife, swirl the batter with the layers once and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes our clean.

Serving apple fritter cake?

Once the cake is out of the oven, make the glaze by stirring the ingredients together. Remove the cake from the tin gently lifting the baking paper from the sides and transfer to a wire rack. Pour over the glaze on the warm cake and let it cool/set. As the glaze sets, the top will set and harden but ooze into the cake. Once it is cooled, slice into it and serve with a glass of milk or coffee. Serve it with my apple pie latte as well and enjoy.

Storing the leftovers of apple fritter cake?

Store the leftover cake slices in zip lock bags in the fridge for up to 1 week. When ready to eat warm it in the microwave for 15 seconds or until soft. I have also stored the leftovers in the freezer for 2 weeks but they didn’t last any longer in there. I would recommend allowing the frozen slices to come to room temperature and then warming it in the microwave for 15 seconds or until soft.

Looking for more apple recipes:

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