Description
Whipping up this classic apple pound cake brings pure comfort straight from Grandma’s kitchen. Warm spices and tender apples create a delightful slice of home-baked happiness that’ll have your family asking for seconds.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups white granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 2 apples
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Glaze Ingredients:
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F and generously grease a 1-pound loaf pan with butter to prevent sticking.
- Place 1 cup softened unsalted butter in a mixer and beat for 3 minutes until it becomes pale and fluffy.
- Gradually add 1 ½ cups white granulated sugar and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon to the butter, mixing thoroughly.
- Incorporate 3 large room-temperature eggs into the mixture one at a time, blending gently after each addition.
- Slowly add 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour and ¾ cup room-temperature milk in alternating batches, starting and ending with flour.
- Mix the batter on low speed until ingredients are just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Gently fold in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 2 peeled and chopped apples.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Bake at 300°F for approximately 65 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted in the center.
- Remove cake from oven and let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the cake to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely before optional glazing.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more even mixing in the cake batter.
- Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp that hold their shape during baking and add nice texture.
- Dust chopped apples with a little flour before folding into batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the cake.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend and check baking time, as it might need slight adjustment.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 447 kcal
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 107 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg