This No Sugar Added Apple Cake is a delightful dessert that is sure to please.
Made with fresh apples, this delicious cake has the perfect combination of sweet, tart, and fall flavors making it a perfect dessert especially during the fall season.
What you will read about in this recipe.
What makes apple cake so good?
Apple cake is made with fresh apples that are complemented by fall spices in a cake that is moist and tender.
I like that this is a great way to use up apples in a dessert.
Have you tried my recipe for No Added Sugar Crustless Apple Pie ?
That crustless apple pie boasts the warm and delicious taste of baked apples only without the added crust. Both this recipe for apple cake and that recipe for apple pie are flavorful and great ideas for desserts without added sugar.
To make this recipe you will need to first peel your apples. You can find inexpensive apple peelers here.
Ingredients needed to make an Apple Cake.
- All purpose flour. You can sub in a gluten free all purpose flour or low carbohydrate all purpose flour that measures like regular all purpose flour.
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda. Added for leavening.
- Spices Both ground cinnamon and allspice.
- Vegetable Oil . Added for moisture. (You can sub in half with unsweetened applesauce) .
- Sugar Alternative. For best results, use a sugar alternative that measures like sugar and that can also be baked with.
- Eggs. Your eggs should be at room temperature.
- Vanilla Extract. Added for flavor balance. Apple Extract can alternatively be used with or instead of the vanilla.
- Apples. Your apples should be peeled, cored, and then diced.
How to make an Apple Cake.
- Preheat your oven to 325 and prep a baking dish well for nonstick. I like to grease and dust my baking pan for a recipe such as this one.
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk to mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and the spices.
- Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the vegetable oil and the sugar alternative until creamy. Then add in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients from the medium bowl to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Then fold in the apples.
- Transfer the mixture to your prepared baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Lastly, let cool completely before slicing and serving.
Tips for making the best apple cake.
For a recipe such as this one, tart apples can work the best as they will balance out the flavors. Use tart apples. Granny Smith, Jonathan, or Pink Lady can work well in this recipe .
More helpful tips for you.
- It is important that you remove the core and peel the apples for this recipe. The apples should then be cut into chunks.
- Make this recipe gluten free. Simply use a gluten free all purpose flour that measures like regular all purpose flour.
- My cake was made in a baking dish. You can alternatively use a baking pan however, baking times may vary as a result. It is best to keep an eye on the cake as it bakes for best results.
- This cake needs to fully set before slicing in order for the baked apples to set. For a cake recipe like this one, I like to allow the cake to sit in the cake pan for ten minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to fully cool.
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How to store apple cake.
Once this cake has fully cooled, you can wrap it in kitchen wrap or foil. If properly stored, this cake should keep at room temperature for up to three days, in the refrigerator for up to five days, or frozen for up to a couple of months.
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No Sugar Added Apple Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour - see post for alternatives
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ⅓ tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Allspice
- ½ cup Vegetable Oil
- ½ cup Sugar Alternative - See post for details
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Apples - cored, peeled, and diced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 and prep a baking dish well for nonstick.
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk to mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and the spices.
- Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the vegetable oil and the sugar alternative until creamy. Then add in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients from the medium bowl to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Then fold in the apples.
- Transfer the mixture to your prepared baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Lastly, let cool completely before slicing and serving.
Recipe Notes
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
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No Sugar Added Apple Cake, a simple and delicious dessert recipe made without sugar. Keto, Gluten Free Options.
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