Fresh Apple Cake
This cake is so moist, so yummy and the fresh apples add so much juiciness and freshness! Great on its own for coffee or tea time but you can add some pecans and smother it in a delicious homemade Vanilla Custard Sauce for an elegant and perfect fall or all-season dessert!
I walk my little boy William to school every day and we are grateful that the school is less than a 5-minute walk. In our usual route, I pass through one of our neighbor’s front yard which has a big Apple tree.
One day in October I was walking back from school, I saw our neighbor picking up some apples that came from the tree. At this time she has placed a sign by the tree which asked anyone who happens to pass by to pick a bag of apples.
She kindly gave me a huge bag of Apples which I excitedly accepted. She told me her tree drops about 50-70 apples a day! She really was quite desperate to give these apples away.
She said I can eat the apples if I prefer and or just use them for baking. I happily thanked our kind neighbor and promised her I won’t waste the apples.
The apples turned out to be quite good and sweet. I have tried them and loved the taste. With the extras, naturally, I had to make some Fresh Apple Cake!
Instead of just adding them on top of the cake in my other apple recipe, I mixed the Apples with the cake batter, added some spices for flavor, and pecans for extra crunch!
It came out super-moist and truly yummy! It’s perfect on its own but you can certainly dress it up with a delicious smothering of custard sauce.
I think the custard sauce perfectly complements the spiced apple cake but if you ask my hubby – it’s even better if you combine ice cream with custard! Have it your way! 🙂
If you want to make the Vanilla Custard sauce, the recipe is here.
Fresh Apple Cake with Vanilla Custard Sauce
Ingredients
- 4-5 Granny Smith Apples, chopped peeled or unpeeled
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup White Sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground Cloves, (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 3 cups all-purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 3 Eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 1/4 cup neutral-flavored Oil, like vegetable oil
- 1 cup Pecans or Walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine the chopped apples, brown and white sugar, spices, salt, flour, baking soda, eggs, buttermilk, oil, and nuts in a large bowl in the order listed. Mix just until there’s no more wisp of flour.
- Spoon into an ungreased non-stick 9×13 pan. Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with either ice cream or custard (like Bird’s) or a delicious homemade custard sauce. Get the recipe for an easy and tasty homemade vanilla custard here or see notes below.
Notes
Nutrition
Last updated on September 20th, 2023 at 04:27 pm
Oh my goodness, this looks like a wonderful treat! Pinning! If you have a free moment, I would like to invite you to stop by Foodie Fridays and and link it up with us…it's perfect for this time of year!! Have a wonderful day!
Wow! I'm going to have to take a leaf from the husband's book and combine the custard with the ice cream! YUM!!!
Great idea! You can never go wrong with that Arman!
This cake looks so moist and tender! I bet that custard sauce really amps up the flavor of the cake too. What an awesome neighbor that you have.
It's great to have nice neighbors and we are truly thankful, Miranda. And yes, the custard sauce adds extra yum to the cake! 🙂
how nice of your neighbor to share! we have a cherry tree and end up with huge bowls and bowls and bowls of cherries… as soon as I have enough in my freezer, they start going to my mom and neighbors 🙂
this cake sounds perfect – and the custard, Mmm!
You are a wonderful neighbor to have Kristina! I am sure they always look forward to cherry season for that reason. And thanks for stopping by. 🙂
What a wonderful neighbor you have. This cake looks so moist and delicious and I'll have to try it with that custard topping, it looks so good!
Thanks, Joanie and hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Sounds like we're having cake for breakfast 😉 I love how many apples you've added, it sounds just divine!
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I love apple cake and that vanilla custard looks so perfect on top! Pinning this, thanks for the recipe!
I’m so excited to try this cake now that it’s apple season! I love that it has a custard sauce as well!
You sure have a generous neighbor and those apples really don’t go to waste, especially when you turn it into a fresh apple cake. And that vanilla custard sauce…that looks magical!
I love baking with Granny Smith apples for their tart flavor. This fresh apple cake looks amazingly delicious and that vanilla custard sauce on top looks like you could just eat it by the spoonful.
What a delicious and moist looking apple cake! I’ve never poured vanilla custard sauce on cakes before, but I think it sounds really tasty.
I love eating fresh apple cake so much and this one is calling my name. It look so delicious!
This cake is delicious and the custard sauce is such a wonderful addition! I love the nuts in this cake because it adds the perfect texture.
I made your apple cake yesterday and it was ah-mazing! I love the custard sauce, what a great addition!
I’m going to bookmark/pin this recipe ready for autumn. It looks like the perfect autumnal dessert.
I love a good apple cake and considering I haven’t had one in a while, i will be making this asap! super excited to add the custard sauce too
If I had an endless supply of apples in my backyard, I would be making this recipe 24/7!! This looks heavenly!
Perfect dessert to try when apples are in season. Love the flavors and texture in this fresh apple cake recipe – so yummy.
What a lovely neighbour you have. Your apple cake looks delicious, I love the sound of the pecans and the vanilla custard. Pinning for later.
Oh my gracious! One of my very favorite things about fall is our trip to get fresh apples from the orchard. Thank you for sharing this Fresh Apple Cake recipe. Now I can’t wait for our trip to try this recipe out.
What a perfect apple cake! I love how it used from apples and the sauce it so lovely. Will make again this fall.
Our apple tree is dropping apples like crazy right now! I need to pin this recipe and make this next weekend. What a delicious dessert for fall and that icing looks amazing!
This fresh apple cake is so delicious! I especially love the vanilla custard sauce, it was so good!
I love apple cake and yours looks fantastic! How nice of your neighbour to give you all those apples! We get figs and cherries from ours!
What a delicious, moist apple cake! The vanilla custard sauce on top absolutely makes this one of the most delightful desserts we’ve made. So happy to have this recipe going straight into apple season!
I love fruit-based cakes and this looks so tempting. With custard sauce, this apple cake must have tasted heavenly.
I’ve been meaning to make an apple cake and this recipe looks perfect! It looks amazing and the custard adds even more flavor. I need to make this as a dessert for my family today as I have all the ingredients. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
This looks delicious, and is the sort of relatively-simple recipe I’m always hoping to find just as we are about to get into apple season. I can’t wait!
I love baking with fresh apples. This cake looks so good and I bet with that custard it tastes amazing.
Love the cake flavor! Took almost an hour to come out clean on my knife? Still pretty dense textured? Had whipped cream with it and everyone loved it!
Can’t beat a great apple cake like this! I love that you can eat as a cake or as a pudding. My husband will love this.
Loved the tender crumb of this cake and all the apples in it!
I loved this apple cake, so quick to make and delicious!
Cake with fresh apples is definitely the best! I’m going to bake this cake on Sunday. It looks moist and perfectly flavored. Yum!
This is such an amazing cake recipe!! I love that you used fresh apples!
I have everything I need for this dish, can’t wait to make it this weekend!
Shouldn’t I grease the pan if it’s not non stick?
There’s enough moisture in the cake that it was fine without it but feel free to grease the baking dish ahead if you like. It won’t affect the taste so you can certainly do it.