Butter Your Biscuit Apple Cake
A moist and buttery apple cake with a tender biscuit-like crumb, perfect for a cozy dessert or afternoon treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 8
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups peeled, cored, and chopped apples (about 2 medium apples)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and 1 cup granulated sugar together with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Fold in the chopped apples gently with a spatula.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
Brush the melted butter evenly over the top of the batter.
Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar evenly over the melted butter on top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
Run a knife around the edges to loosen the cake, then invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely before serving.