Fresh Apple Cake With Cream Cheese Icing
A moist and tender cake packed with fresh, diced apples and a hint of cinnamon. Topped with a rich and tangy cream cheese icing, this cake is a perfect comforting dessert.
Una recepta original de Forkin
- Temps total
- 2 h 20 min
- Racions
- 9
- Dificultat
- Mitjana
- Per ració
- 717 kcal
Informació sobre al·lèrgens: pot contenir ous, gluten, llet, fruita seca i fruits de closca. Si teniu al·lèrgies, comproveu sempre els envasos dels ingredients.
Preparació prèvia
Llista d’ingredients
cake
- 3 uapple, peeled, cored, and diced into 1cm cubes
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 240 mlvegetable oil
- 2 ularge egg, lightly beaten
- 1 ctvanilla extract
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 1 ctbaking soda
- 2 ctground cinnamon
- 0,5 ctsalt
- 100 gwalnut, chopped(opcional)
icing
- 115 gcream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 57 gunsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 180 gpowdered sugar, sifted
- 1 ctvanilla extract
Estris
20cm square baking pan · spatula · wire rack · large bowl · electric mixer · medium bowl · whisk · sifter · knife
Elaboració
Pas a pas
- 1
Preheat your oven to 165°C (325°F). Grease and flour a 20cm (8-inch) square baking pan.
Uns 5 min
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and vegetable oil. Add the lightly beaten eggs and vanilla extract, whisking until smooth.
Uns 3 min
- 3
Add the diced apples to the wet ingredients and stir with a spatula until they are fully coated.
Uns 1 min
- 4
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt.
Uns 2 min
- 5
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
Uns 2 min
Nota de cuina: A few streaks of flour are okay; this prevents the cake from becoming tough.
- 6
If using, gently fold the chopped walnuts into the batter.
Uns 1 min
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Use your spatula to spread it into an even layer, as the batter will be quite thick.
Uns 2 min
- 8
Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Uns 55 min
- 9
Place the pan on a wire rack and let the cake cool for 20 minutes before carefully inverting it onto the rack to cool completely.
Uns 1 min
Nota de cuina: Allowing the cake to cool completely is essential for the icing to set properly without melting.
- 10
While the cake cools, prepare the icing. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and unsalted butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy.
Uns 3 min
Nota de cuina: Ensure your cream cheese and butter are truly at room temperature for a lump-free icing.
- 11
Add the sifted powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed until combined, then increase to medium-high and beat for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
Uns 3 min
- 12
Once the cake has cooled completely, spread the cream cheese icing evenly over the top.
Uns 2 min
Per ració
Nutrició
- Calories
- 716,6kcal
- Proteïnes
- 7,1g
- Hidrats de carboni
- 74,4g
- Greixos
- 45,1g
- Fibra
- 3,3g
- Sucre
- 48,6g
Estimació basada en les quantitats dels ingredients. Els valors poden variar segons les marques i les substitucions.
Conservació
Store leftover cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Best served chilled or at room temperature; no reheating is necessary.