Cream Cheese Apple Cake
Dive into pure comfort with this Cream Cheese Apple Cake, a heavenly dessert that combines the warm, spiced flavors of cinnamon-kissed apples with a lusciously creamy layer of sweetened cream cheese. Perfectly moist and irresistible, this cake starts with a tender batter studded with fresh, juicy apples and is layered with a rich cream cheese filling for a delightful surprise in every bite. Simple ingredients like pantry staples and diced apples come together effortlessly, making it ideal for fall gatherings, afternoon tea, or an indulgent treat whenever the craving strikes. Baked to golden perfection, this crowd-pleasing cake is easy to prepare and serves as a showstopping centerpiece for any dessert table.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 1.5 cups Granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup Vegetable oil
- 3 large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 2 cups Apples (peeled, cored, and diced)
- 8 ounces Cream cheese (softened)
- 0.5 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon Milk (optional for thinning cream cheese filling)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and lightly flour a 9x13-inch baking pan, and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk to mix and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together granulated sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until smooth and well-combined.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just incorporated.
Stir in the diced apples gently, ensuring they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and the remaining teaspoon of vanilla extract until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of milk to thin it slightly.
Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it out evenly.
Dollop the cream cheese filling over the batter in spoonfuls, then spread it out lightly for even coverage. Top with the remaining cake batter, spreading it to cover the cream cheese layer completely.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake (avoiding the cream cheese layer) comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4197 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 187.3 g | 240% | |
| Saturated Fat | 63.3 g | 316% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 67.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 252 mg | 84% | |
| Sodium | 2382 mg | 104% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 618.0 g | 225% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 17.5 g | 62% | |
| Total Sugars | 409.2 g | ||
| Protein | 41.2 g | 82% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 330 mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 12.6 mg | 70% | |
| Potassium | 965 mg | 21% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
