Perfect fall cake loaded with apples and drizzled in cinnamon glaze. This cake would be perfect for brunch or dessert, it’s delicate and light in texture.
This is one delicious and addicting cake, and quite literally a “dream” come true.
I’ve been dying to make an apple cake ever since I saw a beautiful cake on a cover of a magazine, while waiting in a check out line. I was standing there, just minding my own business and I look over…and pow! Gorgeous cake on the cover of a magazine. It was my time to pay so all I caught was “..apple cake” and ever since then, all I could think about is making a beautiful apple cake like I saw on the cover. It took me weeks to actually make it but it was worth the wait. It’s a perfect dessert and brunch cake because the cake is quite light in texture.
I absolutely adore making rose patterns out of frosting or apples because roses just look SO pretty! One of my favorite apple cakes is the Russian Apple Cake from my childhood so I wanted to work with that one as base. I used sweet apples instead of granny smith apples because I wanted all sweet and not sour taste. I also added the cinnamon glaze, which turned out to be a must. This whole cake turned out to be a must-make this season!
Cinnamon Glazed Apple Cake
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 6 small gala apples or 4 large ones
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp baking soda mix with ¼ tsp vinegar
- Topping:
- 3 gala apples
- Glaze:
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9-inch springform pan (cake will rise so make sure that you are using a tall pan not a short cake pan).
- Peel core and dice the apples. Set aside.
- Using a whisk attachment, beat eggs and sugar on high, for a 2-3 of minutes, until light-yellow, thickened and about triple in size.
- Lower the speed to low and beat in vanilla and flour. Quickly mix baking soda and vinegar and add it to the batter.
- Mix batter and apples and transfer it to the prepared springform pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes.Take out and let the cake rest for 10 minutes. Run a butter knife carefully along the edges of the cake to separate it from the pan.
- For Topping
- Cut the apples in half and cut out the core. Slice apples very thin. Prepare a bowl of ice-cold water and set aside. Boil a large pot of water and blanch sliced apples in boiling water for little less than a minute, to soften them. Take apple slices out of boiling water and place them into the bowl with cold water to stop the cooking process. Take them out after they cooled down and place on paper tower to soak excess water.
- Arrange the apple slices on top of the cake, in circles, starting from outer layer working to the center, to form a rose.
- For glaze:
- In a small sauce pot, over medium heat, heat up heavy cream.
- Add powder sugar and cinnamon. Whisk until all smooth and heated through. Let it cool just a little but not too much or it will start to harden.
- Drizzle the glaze all over the cake.
Nutrition
Check out these great recipes from other bloggers:
Caramel Apple Blondie Cheesecake from Life, Love and Sugar
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Apple Pie Bars from Love Grows Wild
Apple Walnut Tart from Hip Foodie Mom
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Gillian says
After reading the comments I wanted to give you some positive feedback.
Baked this for the first time last night in my small Convection / Microwave oven, so had to add extra time, but it worked a absolute treat. Used a little less apple, added a bit of cinnamon in the mix. I was time poor (and travel by bus) so did a simpler apple topping (make a couple of circles and a rose shape on the cake before baking so it cooked into). Was a deliciously light cake, and everyone who had a piece loved it.
Will definitely make this cake again.
Charity says
I also just had an epic FAIL on the cake too! Followed directions exactly and it was a goopy mess even after cooking 65 min. Flavor wasn’t even that good either. Can’t be served, so disappointing.
lyuba says
I’m so sorry that the cake didn’t work for you too, Charity!
I honestly can’t tell what went wrong because I’ve been making this cake for many years, it’s a classic cake. The only thing I can think of if the batter didn’t actually get thick. The eggs supposed to get thick. Another thought is may be the apples were too juicy and gave out too much liquid. Do you know what apples you used?
This is the same cake over here and you can see some process photos in this post: https://www.willcookforsmiles.com/2014/01/%D1%88%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0-sharlotka-russian-apple-cake.html
Again, I’m sorry, I’m not sure why the cake didn’t turn out.
Sandra says
I thought this cake was so pretty I wanted to serve it for one of our Thanksgiving desserts. I had an epic fail. I thought I followed the recipe perfectly but after baking it for 55 minutes and letting it test 10 more, the cake was not baked at all. It ran off my beautiful crystal cake stand, on the countertop, and dripped on the floor. such a waste!
lyuba says
I’m so sorry it didn’t work, Sandra! I honestly can’t tell what went wrong because I’ve been making this cake for many years, it’s a classic cake. The only thing I can think of if the batter didn’t actually get thick. The eggs supposed to get thick. Another thought is may be the apples were too juicy and gave out too much liquid. Do you know what apples you used?
This is the same cake over here and you can see some process photos in this post: https://www.willcookforsmiles.com/2014/01/%D1%88%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0-sharlotka-russian-apple-cake.html
Again, I’m sorry, I’m not sure why the cake didn’t turn out.
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Gorgeous cake!!!! I also love rose patterns on cakes! thank you for the link love!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Alice!