Description
This Apple Cinnamon Sheet Cake is a cozy, spiced dessert made simple—perfect for gatherings, potlucks, or weekend baking. With juicy apples in every bite and warm cinnamon throughout, it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
¾ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2½ cups chopped apples, peeled and cored
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, vegetable oil, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla until combined.
- Stir wet ingredients into dry until just combined. Fold in chopped apples.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top. Bake 30–35 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely in the pan before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Add ½ cup chopped nuts for crunch.
- Drizzle with a simple powdered sugar glaze or top with cream cheese frosting.
- Mix in ground cloves or ginger for extra spice.
- Bake as muffins for 20–25 minutes instead of a sheet cake.
- Swap ¼ cup oil for applesauce for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 270 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
