Cake with yellow transparent apple and cinnamon crumble
A homemade cake made with yellow transparent apples is a treat that can only be prepared in summer – that’s when the early apple varieties with tender, juicy flesh and a slightly tart flavour are ripe. The fruit season begins in July and is very short, so it’s worth going for tried-and-true recipes for yellow transparent apple cakes.
Yellow transparent apples don’t last long – they spoil quickly, so they taste best fresh or processed. They’re excellent in compotes, desserts, and as a filling for apple pies, pancakes, and sponge cakes. Their tartness perfectly balances the sweetness of baked goods and pairs well with spices, especially cinnamon.
For me, apples have a special, sentimental meaning – they remind me of my childhood. A neighbour had a tree growing right next to his fence, so every summer, some fruit would end up in our garden. I ate them straight from the tree or processed them in preserves my mother made. Today, I mostly use apples for baking – from classic apple pies to simple cakes made with sponge or yeast dough.
My suggestion for a cake with these apples is a moist cake with yellow transparent apples and a cinnamon crumble topping. The crumble topping is unusual – I added ground cinnamon, which wonderfully enhances the flavour of the apples and gives the baked goods a wonderful aroma. Cinnamon is one of my favourite spices, which I use often in the kitchen, especially when baking fruit cakes.
The base of this cake is a fluffy, buttery sponge cake made with buttermilk, powdered sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla. Thanks to the buttermilk, the cake is incredibly moist and soft after baking, while also smelling wonderful and staying fresh for a long time.
This cake is the perfect summer dessert idea – a cake made with yellow transparent apples is delicious both on the weekend with a cup of coffee and as a sweet dessert during the week. If you have some yellow transparent apples on hand, be sure to try this recipe, which I guarantee will fill your home with the aroma of cinnamon and delight everyone.
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Ingredients for cake with yellow transparent apple and cinnamon crumble.
- 3 large eggs
- 200 g buttermilk
- 280 g all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon of soda bicarbonate
- 150 g powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 150 g soft butter (unsalted)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 500 g yellow transparent apples
Cinnamon crumble:
- 80 g all-purpose flour
- 60 g light brown sugar
- 50 g soft butter
- 3/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
How to make a cake with yellow transparent apple and cinnamon crumble.
Cut the washed, pat-dried apples into quarters, then remove the cores (do not peel the apples). Cut the apple pieces into slices.
Cinnamon crumble.
Add brown sugar, cinnamon, sifted all-purpose flour, and softened butter into a bowl. Mix the ingredients with your fingers until they begin to combine.
Buttermilk cake.
In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large pastry bowl, add the softened butter, powdered sugar, and beat for about 5 minutes, until the mixture is light, fluffy, and almost white. Then, mixing constantly, add the eggs, one at a time, not all at once.
The next step is to add the buttermilk, followed immediately by vanilla extract, which will enhance the cake’s flavour. Sift the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the wet ingredients. Mix briefly but thoroughly with a kitchen mixer. After turning off the mixer, stir the mixture with a spoon to ensure everything is evenly combined and there are no lumps.
Pour the prepared buttermilk mixture into a baking tin lined with baking paper and spread evenly. Arrange the sliced apples on top, then sprinkle with cinnamon crumble, which will add a unique aroma to the baked cake.
Place the baking tin with the cake batter in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius (top-bottom baking option) and bake for about 45 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the centre is well baked.
After baking, let the apple cake cool before slicing. This homemade apple cake with crumble topping is perfect as a dessert served with a cup of coffee or tea.
Good to know when making cake with yellow transparent apple and cinnamon crumble.
All ingredients used to prepare the cake batter should be at room temperature. Remove the buttermilk and butter from the refrigerator about an hour before starting to make the cake.
I bake the cake in a baking tin measuring 24 by 24 centimetres.
The brown sugar can be ground in a grinder to produce a finer crumble.
The weight of the apples provided in the ingredient list is of unpeeled apples containing cores.
Do you like apple cakes? If so, try our recipe for Apple Brioche.
