Here’s a truly incredibly moist apple cake—soft, tender, packed with apples, and even better the next day 🍎🍰
This is a simple, old-fashioned style cake that stays moist for days.
Incredibly Moist Apple Cake
Ingredients
Dry
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1½ cups granulated sugar
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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½ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
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½ tsp salt
Wet
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2 large eggs
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¾ cup neutral oil (vegetable or canola)
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¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (secret moisture booster)
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2 tsp vanilla extract
Apples
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3 cups apples, peeled and diced (about 3 medium; Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
Optional add-ins
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½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
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½ cup raisins
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch pan (or line with parchment).
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
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Add eggs, oil, applesauce, and vanilla. Stir just until combined.
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Fold in apples (and any optional add-ins). Batter will be thick.
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Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
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Bake for 45–55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool completely before slicing (this helps lock in moisture).
Optional Glaze (Highly Recommended)
Mix:
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1 cup powdered sugar
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2–3 tbsp milk or apple cider
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½ tsp vanilla
Drizzle over cooled cake.
Why This Cake Is So Moist
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Oil instead of butter
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Applesauce + fresh apples
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Low baking temperature
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Gets better after resting overnight
If you want, I can:
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Turn this into a bundt cake
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Make it egg-free or dairy-free
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Add a caramel apple topping
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Scale it for one loaf or cupcakes