Apple Fritter Cake
Warm, cozy apple fritter cake bursting with tender cinnamon sugar apples, with a cinnamon crunch topping and sweet vanilla bean glaze!
Equipment
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 2 Honeycrisp Apples, (chopped)
- 1/4 cup (55 g) Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
Cinnamon Crunch Topping
- 1/4 cup (55 g) Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tbsp Salted Butter, (melted)
Apple Cake
- 1 cup (220 g) Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 g) Sugar
- 2/3 cup (158 ml) Vegetable Oil
- 3 large Eggs, (room temperature)
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/4 cup (300 g) Sour Cream, (room temperature)
- 2 1/2 cups (313 g) All Purpose Flour
- 2 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp Allspice
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
Vanilla Bean Glaze
- 2 cups (250 g) Confectioners' Sugar
- 2-3 tbsp Whole Milk
- 2 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste , (or vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp Salted Butter, (melted)
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
Instructions
- Line a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch. Toss together and aside. 2 Honeycrisp Apples 1/4 cup Brown Sugar 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter. It should form a crumbly/paste like texture - this will be the crunch topping. Set aside. 1/4 cup Brown Sugar 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour 1 tbsp Cinnamon 1 1/2 tbsp Salted Butter
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar, sugar, and oil for about 1-2 minutes, until smooth and combined, then add in the eggs, vanilla extract, and sour cream. Continue to whisk together until smooth, about 1 minute. 1 cup Brown Sugar 1/4 cup Sugar 2/3 cup Vegetable Oil 3 large Eggs 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 1/4 cup Sour Cream
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and kosher salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together until just combined, about smooth. 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour 2 1/2 tsp Baking Powder 2 tsp Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Nutmeg 1/2 tsp Allspice 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- Add half of the apple mixture to the batter and fold together with a rubber spatula. Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan, then add the remaining apples on top. Sprinkle the crumble on top and bake for 1 hour and 15-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, make the glaze. Whisk together confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla extract, melted butter, and cinnamon. 2 cups Confectioners' Sugar 2-3 tbsp Whole Milk 2 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste 2 tbsp Salted Butter 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove onto a wire rack. Pour glaze over the warm cake and allow it to cool for 25-30 minutes before slicing so that crispy sugar glaze has time to set.
Notes
- Use the right apples: tart apples like Granny Smith and sweet apples like Honeycrisp apples or galas apple gives the best flavor.
- Don’t overmix the batter: Stir just until combined so the cake stays tender and not tough.
- Glaze while warm: Drizzle the sweet glaze over the cake while it’s slightly warm so it seeps into the cracks, just like a glazed fried apple fritter.
- Rest before slicing: Let it cool at least 25 minutes before cutting so the layers can set.
- Check doneness early! Every oven runs differently, start checking with a toothpick 5–10 minutes before the timer goes off. Insert into the center of the cake and if it comes out clean or with just a few crumbs, it's done!
Nutrition
Calories: 529kcal, Carbohydrates: 80g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 70mg, Sodium: 344mg, Potassium: 159mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 55g, Vitamin A: 344IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 128mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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