Description
Warm apple cinnamon sheet cake brings comfort straight from Grandma’s kitchen to your table. Sweet spices and tender fruit create a simple dessert perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups apples, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 0.5 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spices and Seasonings:
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Optional Topping:
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Fire up your oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray. Grab parchment paper if you prefer an easy release.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Whisk until thoroughly blended.
- Using an electric mixer, cream 1 stick softened butter with 1 cup granulated sugar and ½ cup brown sugar until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Drop in 2 large eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour ½ cup buttermilk into the butter mixture, then gradually add your dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, stopping before overmixing.
- Carefully fold 2 cups of peeled and chopped apples into your batter, distributing them evenly throughout.
- Transfer the batter to your prepared pan, using a spatula to spread it into an even layer.
- Slide the pan into the preheated 350°F oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should come out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan, then dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and even baking of the cake.
- Dice apples into small, uniform pieces so they distribute evenly throughout the batter and cook consistently.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the cake’s tender texture.
- Substitute buttermilk with plain yogurt or a mix of milk and lemon juice if you don’t have buttermilk on hand.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 234 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 305 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg