This Apple Fritter Cake recipe has all the flavors of an apple fritter but in cake form! A moist cake made with Greek yogurt, oil, tender apples, and warm spices, swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a sweet glaze for the ultimate fall treat.
INGREDIENTS
Cinnamon Swirl
- ½ cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
- ¼ cup softened butter
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
Apples
- 3 large baking apples (peeled and chopped) I like Granny Smith
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Cake
- 1¼ cup light brown sugar (lightly packed) 220 grams
- 1 cup plain 0% Greek yogurt (240 grams)
- ½ cup oil (100 grams)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour (fluffed and scooped) 270 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Glaze
- 1½ cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
DIRECTIONS
Cinnamon Swirl
- In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar, butter and cinnamon.
- Set in the fridge or freezer for 10 minutes while you make the cake batter
Apples
- In a medium bowl, stir together chopped apples. 1 tablespoon sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Cover and set aside.
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9×13″ baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, yogurt and oil.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until no white remains. Stir in apples until combined.
- Spread into prepared baking dish.
- Remove cinnamon roll filling and drop by teaspoonfuls all over the cake batter and swirl gently with a knife.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
- Let cool for 10-15 minutes before adding the glaze.
Glaze
- Stir together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and pour evenly over cake.
- Serve warm.
