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9 Heavenly Apple Cake Recipes You Need to Bake Right Now

March 10, 2025 by Amanda Tyler Leave a Comment

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Apples are just so easy to bake with! I often associate apples with pie and cobbler, but apple cakes deserve recognition, too!

These apple cakes are so good, and each one is so different, so you can make them all and never get bored! 

Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake

Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake.
Image Credit: Semi Homemade Kitchen.

This Caramel Apple Dump Cake is the epitome of fall comfort food, requiring only four simple ingredients: apple pie filling, caramel bits, yellow cake mix, and butter. It’s an effortless dessert that almost bakes itself.

Get the Recipe: Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake

Apple Cider Donut Cake

APPLE CIDER DONUT CAKE.
Image Credit: The Simple Sweet Life.

Tender, moist, and brimming with rich apple flavors, this apple cider doughnut cake is an ideal dessert choice. If you love apple cider donuts, then you will LOVE this cake!

Get the Recipe: Apple Cider Donut Cake

Apple Fritter Cake

Apple Fritter Cake.
Image Credit: Miss In The Kitchen.

The Apple Fritter Cake, drizzled with a sweet powdered sugar glaze, is a super easy loaf cake that evokes the classic apple fritter. This cake offers a simple yet delectable dessert option, featuring layers of moist vanilla cake and tart apples generously spiced with cinnamon and sugar.

Get the Recipe: Apple Fritter Cake

Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake

Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake.
Image Credit: Conserva Mom.

This stunning and delicious caramel apple upside-down cake is really easy to make and requires only six ingredients. This delightful dessert will surely be a hit wherever you serve it, and the best part is that everyone will think you spent hours preparing it.

Get the Recipe: Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake

German Apple Cake

German Apple Cake.
Image Credit: Baked Collective.

This is a traditional German apple cake featuring a straightforward batter. Hasselback apples offer a robust apple flavor with generous apple chunks. Typically, apple cakes are made from a rührteig, a fundamental German stirred batter known for its relatively high butter content and the inclusion of baking powder to ensure a light texture.

Get the Recipe: German Apple Cake

Sourdough Apple Cider Upside-Down Cake

Sourdough Apple Cider Upside-Down Cake.
Image Credit: Sourdough Brandon.

Boiling apple cider caramelizes the top of this sourdough apple cider upside-down cake, resulting in a rich spice cake drenched in luscious caramel apples.

Get the Recipe: Sourdough Apple Cider Upside-Down Cake

Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake

APPLE CINNAMON CRUMB CAKE.
Image Credit: The Cookin’ Chicks.

Tender chunks of apple are interspersed within a moist, airy, and fluffy cake topped with a crunchy crumb topping. The Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake is perfect for breakfast, a snack, or a delightful dessert!

Get the Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake

 

Old Fashioned Sourdough Cake with Apples

Old Fashioned Sourdough Cake with Apples.
Image Credit: The Feathered Nester.

This apple sourdough cake is a delightful treat! You can use your leftover sourdough discard to create this simple, traditional apple cake recipe.

Get the Recipe: Old Fashioned Sourdough Cake with Apples

Apple Loaf Cake

Apple Loaf Cake.
Image Credit: It’s Not Complicated Recipes.

This Apple Loaf Cake is a must-try for a delightful sweet treat that’s perfect at any time. This cake has the timeless pairing of apple and cinnamon, enhanced with sour cream for a moist and soft texture. And it’s super easy to make!

Get the Recipe: Apple Loaf Cake

 

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