Description
This Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Cake is a light, fluffy, and fruity morning treat. With tart apples, warm cinnamon, and a crisp sugar topping, it’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert. Easy to make and full of cozy flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 sour baking apples (like Boskoop): add tartness and moisture
- 160g (5.5 oz) butter, at room temperature: adds richness and softness
- 90g (3 oz) granulated sugar, plus 2 tbsp for topping: sweetens the batter and forms a crisp crust
- 3 organic eggs: bind the batter and add structure
- 130g (4.5 oz) all-purpose flour: base structure of the cake
- 30g (1 oz) cornstarch: lightens the cake texture
- 1 heaping tsp baking powder: helps the cake rise
- Pinch of salt: balances the sweetness
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (for topping): adds warm spice flavor
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C / 355°F (fan-assisted). Butter a 20cm (8″) springform pan.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar with 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon for the topping and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and 90g of sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each until the mixture is thick and creamy.
- Fold in the dry mixture until fully combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Peel, core, and halve the apples. Score the surface of each half with a knife and place them cut side down on top of the batter.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the top.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool for a few minutes before removing from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith or Braeburn for the best flavor balance.
- Don’t skip scoring the apples — it keeps them juicy and helps them bake evenly.
- For a crunchier top, sprinkle with turbinado sugar instead of regular sugar.
- This cake is best served fresh but can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American-European Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: apple cinnamon breakfast cake, cinnamon apple cake, apple brunch cake, easy breakfast cake, fluffy apple cake