Name: Fresh Apple Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 16 Servings
Cuisine: American

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February 12, 2026

This Fresh Apple Cake is a moist and tender fall dessert. It is perfect fall recipe with it’s walnuts and cinnamon and fresh apples. This cake is ideal for serving with tea or warm apple cider. This is a great recipe for a super moist fresh apple cake that’s sure to be a hit with your family. If you have an apple tree in your yard, this easy cake is my go to recipe for any extra apples I may have on hand. This cake is full of apple flavor, and can be topped with whipped cream or frosting.

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Fresh Apple Cake

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Ingredients

WarningEggs and 3 other allergens identified

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together.

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to creamed shortening.

Mix in coffee and fold in apples and walnuts. Pour batter into a greased and floured tube or bundt pan.

Stir together topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over top of cake batter.

Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a cake tester, inserted to the center, comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes and remove cake from pan by inverting it onto a serving plate.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Apple Selection Perfection 🍎
Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp that hold their shape and provide a bright contrast to the sweet cake.
Moisture Magic Technique 💦
Grate some of the apples and finely chop the rest to create multiple texture layers and ensure maximum moisture throughout the cake.
Walnut Toasting Trick 🥜
Lightly toast walnuts in a dry skillet before adding them to the batter to enhance their nutty flavor and prevent them from becoming soggy.
Coffee Flavor Amplifier ☕
Use freshly brewed warm coffee to deepen the cake's flavor profile and enhance the richness of the cinnamon and brown sugar.
Moisture Preservation Hack 🧊
Cool the cake completely in the pan, then wrap tightly in plastic wrap to lock in moisture and develop deeper flavors overnight.

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Hi! I’m Christina… welcome to my kitchen! It’s so nice to meet you! I share tried and true recipes that anyone can make. I believe, if you can read, you can cook.