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Apple Yogurt Cake

A soft, moist apple cake made with whole milk Greek yogurt instead of butter or oil, topped with a circular fan of tender apple slices. A warm apricot jam glaze gives it a bakery-style shine.

⏱ 60 min8Americanapplecakedessertyogurtbaking

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoonground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoonbaking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoonsalt
  • 2large eggs · room temperature
  • 1/2 cupgranulated sugar
  • 1 cupwhole milk full-fat Greek yogurt · creator uses Stonyfield
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 2large apples · peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoonsapricot jam

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8-inch round or square baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  3. 3

    In another large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until pale and slightly thickened. Stir in the yogurt and vanilla until smooth.

  4. 4

    Fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture just until no streaks of flour remain. Don't overmix.

  5. 5

    Gently fold half the apple slices into the batter.

  6. 6

    Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Arrange the remaining apple slices on top in a circular pattern, slightly overlapping.

  7. 7

    Bake for 40-45 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  8. 8

    Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10 more minutes.

  9. 9

    Transfer the cake to a serving plate and brush it with warm apricot jam for a glossy finish.

Creator's notes

The creator uses whole milk Greek yogurt to keep the cake soft and moist without any butter or oil. Sponsored by Stonyfield.

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