Mom's Apple Cake from Smitten Kitchen

My love for apples is well documented on this site with my favorite Apple Pie, a Brown Sugar Apple Cheesecake, an Apple Crostata, Apple Pie Cupcakes, and lastly some Apple Shooters. This cake is another apple dessert that has joined the list of favorites and though I have made it many times I always forgot to photograph it for the blog. I finally made a smaller version and decided to post it here. Not only does it taste amazing, it is super easy to put together. The smell of cinnamon wafting through the air while its baking is an added bonus.

The original version from Smitten Kitchen makes a beautiful bundt style cake and is great for a crowd at a picnic or tea time. The quantities below are for a small loaf sized cake; perfect for two (or one apple crazy person like me).

Ingredients

For the Apples
3 medium apples
1/2 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
2 1/2 Tbsp Granulated Sugar

For the Cake 

1 1/4 Cups + 2 Tbsp (180 grams) All purpose flour
1/2 Tbsp Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Cup (117.5 ml) Sunflower Oil

1 Cup (200 grams) Granulated Sugar

2 Tbsp Orange Juice

1 1/4 tsp Vanilla Essence

2 Large Eggs

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 Degree F or 175 Degree C. Grease a small loaf pan with butter and keep aside.
2. Peel and chop the apples in small pieces. Toss with the cinnamon and the 2 1/2 Tbsp of sugar. 
3. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
4. In another bowl mix together the oil, sugar, orange juice, vanilla and eggs.
5. Combine the wet ingredients into the dry flour mixture and mix well.
6. Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with half the apples. Scrape in the remaining batter and top with rest of the apples.
7. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes till a tester comes out with crumbs attached.
8. Cool completely before unmolding. 

Happy Eating!!