Rich, moist, old-fashioned cake loaded with chunks of fresh apples and warm spices topped with a buttery brown sugar glaze!

Simple Apple Dapple Cake

My son thinks of the most random questions. The other day he asked me how people came up with such strange recipes or food concoctions.

I explained how some ideas were discovered a long time ago when people didn’t have much to work with – they just used what they had!

I am convinced that someone came up with this Apple Dapple Cake because they didn’t feel like making Apple Fritters. I think this cake tastes just like them!

If you love baking with apples, then I think you’ll love Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie, Apple Cider Donut Cake, Easy Apple Crisp, Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls, and Apple Fritter Cinnamon Roll Bake, too!

What You’ll Need for the Cake:

• 3 cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 1/2 cups Oil
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 3 Eggs
• 4 cups Apples, Peeled & Chopped

And the Glaze:

• 1/3 cup Butter
• 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/3 cup Sugar
• 1/3 cup Heavy Cream
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla

How to Make Apple Dapple Cake

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 3 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, and 1/2 tsp salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups oil, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp vanilla, and 3 eggs.
• Slowly mix dry ingredients into the wet until well combined.
• Peel and chop enough apples to equal 4 cups. Fold apples into the batter.
• Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• While the cake is baking, make the glaze by adding 1/3 cup butter, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup heavy cream, and 1/2 tsp vanilla into a sauce pan over medium heat.
• Stir frequently until the mixture starts to simmer. Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes.
• Pour glaze over the cake while it’s still warm.

More Apple Recipes:

• Apple Pie Egg Rolls
• Apple Pie Dump Cake
• Homemade Applesauce
• Snicker Apple Salad
• Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie
• Cinnamon Roll Mini Apple Pies
• Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
• Apple Cider Donut Cake
• Baked Apple Hand Pies
• Easy Apple Strudel
• Easy Apple Crisp
• Caramel Apple Poke Cake
• 2-Ingredient Apple Pie Cups
• Apple Pie Bars
• Apple Fritters
• 2-Ingredient Apple Cinnamon Roll Bake
• Chocolate Caramel Candied Apple Pops
• Apple Dumplings with Crescent Rolls
• Baked Apple Cider Donuts
• Apple Fritter Cinnamon Roll Bake

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Apple Dapple Cake

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Apple Dapple Cake, rich, moist, old-fashioned cake loaded with chunks of fresh apples and warm spices topped with a buttery brown sugar glaze!

Prep Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 3 cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 1/2 cups Oil
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 3 Eggs
• 4 cups Apples, Peeled & Chopped

Glaze

• 1/3 cup Butter
• 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/3 cup Sugar
• 1/3 cup Heavy Cream
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and eggs.
4. Slowly mix dry ingredients into the wet until well combined.
5. Peel and chop enough apples to equal 4 cups. Fold apples into batter.
6. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
7. While the cake is baking, make the glaze by adding butter, brown sugar, sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla into a sauce pan over medium heat.
8. Stir frequently until the mixture starts to simmer. Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes.
9. Pour glaze over the cake while it's still warm.