Make this easy, delicious, and super moist apple yogurt cake using basic ingredients. This elegant Italian cake is not too sweet and is perfect for your fall table!
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About This Recipe
I feel that a special day is incomplete without a cake, and if it’s homemade, it’s even better. Therefore, the number of cakes I make at home is never-ending. I try a new one, to make the special days even more special. And my latest discovery is this Italian apple yogurt cake.
Super soft and moist, this apple yogurt cake is loaded with apple flavor along with a subtle taste from vanilla extract. This combination of apple and vanilla is just a bomb, and also rare as we don’t see much of it in our bakeries and cafes. One more reason to try it at home.
This was my favorite dessert, on the dining table this New Years’, and it tastes so delicious that I couldn’t help but take a second serving of the same. The chopped apples add a nice crunch and bite to the rather soft and moist cake.
Also, a Thanks Giving and Rosh Hashanah favorite, this Greek yogurt apple cake will be the most loved dish when you serve it to your friends and family. It is one of those cakes, that can be prepared into muffins too, if you want something small to serve or even to gift during festivals. So make it in a loaf pan, muffins, or small pans, the choice is absolutely yours.
So, get the ingredients ready and whip up this delicious and elegant apple yogurt cake from scratch on a special occasion. Believe me, this one will surely join the list of your favorite recipes!
This Apple and Yogurt Cake is,
- Soft + Moist
- Delicious
- Elegant
- Easy to make
- An Italian favorite
- Not too sweet
- A perfect fall & autumn dessert
Ingredients
Apple – You will need apple chunks and apple slices. While apple chunks will be added to the batter, the slices are for the top. Use juicy red apples for the cake for the best flavor.
Flour – The base of this cake is prepared using all-purpose flour. You can use whole wheat flour, for a healthier twist, but the taste and texture will differ a bit.
Sugar – Adjust the amount of sugar, depending upon the sweet level you want.
Cinnamon – Add in a little cinnamon powder, which will really change the cake game. A little adds so much flavor and taste, that this one is hard to miss.
Vanilla Extract – Use a good quality vanilla extract, as the taste depends a lot on it.
Greek Yogurt – Greek yogurt will make your cake super soft and moist and is one of the most important ingredients in this cake.
There are so many greek yogurts available in the market under various brands, choose any regular unflavoured one for this recipe.
Others – There are some more basic ingredients required that will give you a super soft and moist cake such as unsalted butter, eggs, lemon juice, and baking powder. Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature.
If you want an eggless option, then you can either increase the yogurt quantity or use a flaxseed paste instead of eggs.
How to make Apple Yogurt Cake?
Wash 10 oz (285 g) apples and wipe them using a kitchen towel. Cut the apples into half and then into quarters. Peel the skin and remove the center hard part with the seeds. Now chop the apples into small pieces. Set aside.
Cut 1 apple into thin slices for topping the cake and set aside.
Note – Do not peel the apples much before adding them to the cake otherwise they will turn black from oxidation.
Pre heat the oven to 350 Degrees F (180 degrees C).
Grease a 9 inch baking pan with butter and line it with parchment paper.
Now add ½ cup softened unsalted butter and 1 cup granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Whisk on medium speed until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes). Keep scraping the sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula while whisking.
Note – You can also whisk butter and sugar using a hand held mixer.
Add 3 large eggs, one at a time and mix well after each addition.
Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup Greek yogurt, and chopped apple to the bowl and mixed until combined.
Pour the batter in the prepared pan and spread evenly using a silicon spatula.
Top the batter with apple slices.
Keep the pan in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes or until the top is browned and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Remove the pan from the oven and cool the cake for 10 minutes. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and cool completely. Cut into slices and serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use either red or green apples. If you want it to be nice and sweet, go for red apples such as Gala or Honey Crips and green ones such as Granny Smith if you like that subtle tart flavor.
You can even mix the green and red apples to make this apple and yogurt cake.
You should peel the apples that you are folding in the batter. Peel, core and finely chop using a sharp knife. The ones you use to top the batter can be used without peeling.
To make a gluten-free version, you just need to substitute all-purpose flour with any gluten-free flour that you prefer. In case you substitute it, the taste and texture will differ a bit.
Storage Suggestions
You can store this cake in either a glass container or a cake dome for about 3 days at room temperature. As it has apples in it, it gets moist with time. After 3 days, you can store it in the fridge in an air-tight container for 2 more days.
While serving, you can either enjoy it cold, at room temperature or even heat it in the microwave until nice and warm.
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Apple Yogurt Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup greek yogurt
- 10 ounces (285 g) red apples (cored and finely chopped)
- 1 whole apple (cut into thin slices)
Instructions
- Wash 10 oz (285 g) apples and wipe them using a kitchen towel. Cut the apples into half and then into quarters. Peel the skin and remove the center hard part with the seeds. Now chop the apples into small pieces. Set aside.
- Cut 1 apple into thin slices for topping the cake and set aside.
- Note – Do not peel the apples much before adding them to the cake otherwise they will turn black from oxidation.
- Pre heat the oven to 350 Degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Grease a 9 inch baking pan with butter and line it with parchment paper.
- Now add ½ cup softened unsalted butter and 1 cup granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Whisk on medium heat until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes). Keep scraping the sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula while whisking.
- Note – You can also whisk butter and sugar using a hand held mixer.
- Add 3 large eggs, one at a time and mix well after each addition.
- Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup Greek yogurt, and chopped apple to the bowl and mixed until combined.
- Pour the batter in the prepared pan and spread evenly using a silicon spatula.
- Top the batter with apple slices.
- Keep the pan in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes or until the top is browned and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven and cool the cake for 10 minutes. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and cool completely. Cut into slices and serve.
Aditi Mathur
Hello Neha Ma’am,
I would love to try this recipe but I have 2 queries:
1. Can we use regular yoghurt instead of Greek?
2. Is there any alternate to sugar here?
Neha Mathur
Yes, you can use thick yogurt. Sugar can be replaced with brown sugar or jaggery powder. But the taste will change a lot.
Kim Philippi
I made this cake and got RAVE reviews!! I used a little more yogurt & sugar and baked in a springform pan. I’m pretty sure that this is now the cake I’ll be requested to make for my family members birthdays!!