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This Cinnamon Spice Apple Cobbler Cake is one of those easy fall desserts that’s somewhere between a warm apple cobbler and a soft, cozy cake. Bake Honeycrisp apples with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cardamom. Then spoon a simple vanilla cake batter over the apples and finish with cinnamon sugar.
As the cobbler cake bakes, the apples soften and caramelize, while the cake turns golden on top and stays soft underneath. Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream melting into all those cinnamon-spiced apples. Such a delicious September apple dessert.
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Cinnamon Spice Apple Cobbler Cake
IngredientsÂ
Apples
- 8 Honeycrisp apples, , sliced
- 1/2 cup salted butter, , cubed
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
Cake
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
InstructionsÂ
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375° F.2. In a 9×13-inch baking dish, combine the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cardamom. Scatter the butter over the apples. Bake for 10 minutes, until the apples begin to soften.3. Meanwhile, whisk together the milk, vanilla, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.4. Pour the batter evenly over the apples. Do not stir. Mix the sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle over the batter. Using a butter knife, gently swirl the batter through the apples a few times.5. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the center is just set and the top is golden. Let cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
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Photography by Johnny Miller.
How thinly do you slice the apples?
Hi Sara,
I would say about 1/4 of an inch for the sliced apples. I hope you love this cake!
Sounds delicious! Do you leave the skin on the apples?
Hi Melissa,
Thanks so much! I love to leave the skin on my apples, but you could also peel them if that is your preference. Please let me know if I can help in any other way, I hope you love this cake!
Wow! Five recipes in one day. Teighan you are on a roll.
Lol thanks, Maria!!