Description
Apple butter dives into a cake with this flavorful, soft recipe. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with a glass of iced tea for a cool dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Apple Butter
- 5 red apples, peeled and cut into small size
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp paprika
Apple Butter cake
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup apple butter
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Apple Butter
- Pressure cooker method: On medium heat add all the ingredients in the pressure cooker. Cook uncovered for about 2 to 3 minutes or till the sugar melts and apples start turning soft. Cover with the lid and cook till 5 whistles on low. Uncover and cool completely before using for the cake.
- Slow Cooking method: Add all the ingredients in the a pan. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes or till the sugar melts and apples start turning soft. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 to 2 hours stirring every now and then.
Apple Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- In a bowl sift together flour and baking powder.
- In a separate large bowl add sugar and butter. Whisk till creamy.
- Add eggs one by one while whisking the batter.
- Whisk in the yogurt and apple butter.
- Fold in the flour and mix gently.
- Pour in an 8 inch round cake pan and bake for about 40 to 50 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely before serving. Serve with a light dusting of powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 200 mins
- Category: Baking