Description
A warm, fragrant, and tender apple cake topped with a delightful brown butter glaze, perfect for autumn.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 150 g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 50 g (1/4 cup, packed) light brown sugar
- 115 g (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) neutral oil
- 2 large eggs
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) whole milk
- 10 g (2 tsp) baking powder
- 2 g (1/2 tsp) baking soda
- 5 g (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
- 5 g (1 tsp) salt
- 450 g (3 medium) apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
- 120 g (1 cup) powdered sugar
- 15–30 ml (1–2 tbsp) milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Melt 60 g (4 tbsp) unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat until golden brown, about 3–5 minutes; let cool.
- Prepare the apples: Peel and slice apples, toss with lemon juice and cinnamon-sugar; set aside.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Cream wet ingredients: Beat butter with sugars, add oil, eggs one at a time, then milk.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, fold in apples gently.
- Bake: Pour into a greased 9-inch pan, bake at 175°C (350°F) for 40–48 minutes.
- Glaze and cool: Drizzle cooled brown butter mixture over the cake after it sets for a glossy layer.
Notes
Use firmer apples for the best texture. For a gluten-free option, use a 1:1 GF blend and add xanthan gum.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 79g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg