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Apple Pie Cake
Apple Pie Cake combines a moist yellow cake base with a layer of sliced tart apples tossed in brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice, topped with a crunchy crumbly streusel. Baking the apple mixture right on the cake batter results in tender baked apples with soft edges under a buttery sweet topping. It's a versatile dessert that pairs well with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and highlights the textures of soft cake and tender, cinnamon-spiced fruit.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
420 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix I used Betty Crocker SuperMoist yellow cake mix
- 1½ cups water
- ⅓ cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 3 egg
Apple Mixture
- 6 apple peeled, cored and sliced
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Topping
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and spray a 9x13 inch pan with baking spray.
- Prepare the yellow cake according to package instructions: add cake mix, 3 eggs, water and oil to the bowl of your mixer and mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
- In a medium bowl, toss together the apple mixture ingredients together and spread over the cake batter.
- In a medium bowl stir together the flour, brown sugar and salt for the topping and cut in the butter using a fork or pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle topping over the apples and cake batter, evenly.
- Bake anywhere from 35 minutes to an hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if preferred.
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Notes
- Choose tart apples like Granny Smith to balance the sweetness in the apple layer.
- Check baking doneness starting at 35 minutes, as oven temperatures vary.
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans to the topping for extra texture.
- Apple mixture and topping can be prepped a day ahead and refrigerated separately.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for a complementary creamy addition.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
420kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
385mg
(16%)
Potassium
162mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
345IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
119mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 420
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 420kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 385mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 345IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.