Apple Sheet Cake
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Apple Sheet Cake
Description
The Apple Sheet Cake recipe blends cake flour, sugar, eggs, melted butter, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla to create a flavorful batter. The use of cake flour helps produce a tender crumb and a fluffier texture compared to all-purpose flour. Once the batter is poured into the prepared pan, peeled and diced apples are spread evenly over the top, adding bursts of natural sweetness and moisture during baking.
The cake is finished with a pecan streusel composed of softened butter, finely chopped pecans, sugar, and cinnamon. This streusel layer bakes to a crisp, nutty topping that contrasts nicely with the soft cake beneath. The combined spices throughout the cake amplify the warm, autumnal flavors.
Apple Sheet Cake is well suited for serving at family dinners, potlucks, or seasonal celebrations. It can be enjoyed plain or with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 3 cups cake flour all-purpose also works, but the cake will be fluffier using cake flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 egg room temperature, large
- 3/4 cup butter melted, unsalted
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3-4 apple peeled and diced
Streusel topping:
- 1 cup butter softened at room temperature, unsalted
- 2 cups pecans using a food processor - or walnuts, very finely chopped
- 3/4 cup sugar or you can use brown sugar as well
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 inch pan with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Chop the apples and set aside.
- First, in a large bowl, combine all the streusel ingredients, and stir with a fork until well blended, and set aside.
- Next, using an electric mixer, whisk the sugar and eggs for 1-2 minutes until slightly frothy. Add the melted butter and milk and whisk on low speed until combined.
- After that, add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla, and mix on the lowest speed until just combined, do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Spread the diced apples over the cake, then crumble the pecan streusel mixture on top.
- Bake until lightly browned for about 45 to 50 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 684 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 684kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 128mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 243mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 48g | 96% |
| Vitamin A | 975IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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