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Whole Apple Loaf Cake drizzled with apple glaze and sliced to reveal a moist cinnamon-spiced crumb filled with diced apples on a white serving platter.
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Apple Loaf Cake Recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 

My Apple Loaf Cake is a bakery-worthy loaf made in one bowl, bursting with juicy apples, warm cinnamon, ultra-moist crumb, and apple glaze.

Servings: 10 slices
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
Apple Loaf Cake Batter
  • 2 large eggs , at room temperature
  • ⅔ cup (4 oz/115 g) dark brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup (5 oz/142 g) unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup (4 fl oz/120 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups (7 ½ oz/213 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 small (10 ½ oz/300 g) Granny Smith apples , peeled and diced into a ½ inch (12 mm)
Apple Loaf Cake Glaze
  • ½ cup (2 oz/57 g) powdered sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon apple juice
Instructions
To Make the Apple Loaf Cake
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and line a 9 x 5-inch (23 x 13 cm) loaf pan with parchment.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, brown sugar, applesauce, oil, vanilla, and salt until combined.
  3. Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda and stir just until incorporated.
  4. Fold in the apples, then spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
To Bake the Apple Loaf Cake
  1. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  2. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To Make the Apple Loaf Cake Glaze
  1. In a small bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, cinnamon, and apple cider until smooth, then drizzle over the cooled loaf and let set for about 15 minutes.
To Serve and Store the Apple Loaf Cake

  1. Enjoy with a dollop of whipped cream. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Recipe Notes
  • Use your favorite baking apple. I love using Granny Smith apples for baking, but you can use your favorite baking apple, or a mix of tart and sweet apples for varied flavor.
  • Chop apples evenly for a consistent texture. Cutting them all to  1/2-inch (12 mm) pieces ensures they will cook evenly.
  • You can use my Homemade Applesauce in this recipe. You'll love the fresh apple flavor in my easy applesauce recipe—enjoy it in this cake, in other recipes, or on its own!
  • Change up the spices. Try replacing ½ teaspoon of cinnamon with an equal amount of ground cardamom or nutmeg, or replace all of the cinnamon with an equal amount of Homemade Mixed Spice, apple pie spice, or pumpkin pie spice.
  • Mix in raisins or Craisins. Adding a 1/2 cup (2 1/2 oz/71 g)) gives some chewy texture and added flavor.
  • Add nuts if you wish. Mixing in 1/2 cup (2 1/2 oz/71 g) of chopped walnuts or pecans adds texture and complements the apple flavor.
  • Do not overmix. Once the flour is added, mix just until combined. Overmixing could result in a tough cake with a gummy center.
  • Cool the cake completely before glazing. If the cake is warm, the glaze will soak in instead of coating it.
  • If the top browns too quickly, loosely tent with foil. The top may turn brown before the cake is baked through.
  • Glaze option. Instead of glaze, you can combine 2 tablespoons of turbinado sugar with ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and sprinkle he mixture on top of the cake before baking. It will add a nice crunchy, sweet layer.