Simple Apple Cake

Serves 8 to 10

Gil

A simple one bowl apple cake recipe you can make without a blender.

Simple Apple Cake baked in Air Fyer

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup granulated or brown sugar

2 tsps baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

2 large eggs

2 cups diced apples (about 2-3 apples), or applesauce

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

Cream cheese frosting, optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). 

Grease a 9 by 13 inch baking pan.

In a large bowl add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir dry ingredients with fork.

Add melted butter, eggs, diced apples or apple sauce and vanilla. Mix by hand with spoon or in blender until ingredients are well combined.

Add nuts and fold into batter, optional.

Pour batter evenly into prepared baking pan. Smooth top with spatula if necessary. 

Bake in a 350 F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

Hint: Omit frosting and sprinkle nuts or streusel topping on top before baking.

Air fryer cooking instructions: Use two loaf pans and bake for 20 minutes.