Description
Indulge in the irresistible flavors of fall with this Glazed Honeycrisp Apple Fritter Cake. Moist, tender cake swirled with caramelized Honeycrisp apples and topped with a sweet vanilla glaze – the perfect dessert for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Apple Filling:
- 3 Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
For the Cake:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons milk
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- Prepare the Apple Filling: Cook apples, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until caramelized. Set aside.
- Make the Cake: Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with sour cream and milk. Layer batter and apple filling in pan.
- Bake: Bake for 35–40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over warm cake.
Notes
- Best served slightly warm.
- You can double the recipe and bake in a 9×13-inch pan.
- Add chopped pecans to the apple filling for extra crunch.
- Store covered at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for longer freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
