Ina Garten Apple Cake Recipe
If you love the aroma of freshly baked apples mingling with warm spices, Ina Garten's apple cake is a must-try!I've made this cake several times, and it never disappoints.Using Granny Smith apples gives it a perfect balance of tart and sweet.One thing I love about this recipe is how moist it turns out, thanks to the addition of sour cream.Be sure to toast your pecans before adding them; it enhances the flavor and adds a lovely crunch!This cake pairs beautifully with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 cup Butter room temperature
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 4 large Eggs
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
- 4 cups Apples peeled, cored, and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Gently fold in the apple slices.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.