Here’s your Apple Pie Cake recipe that’s soft, moist, and delicious—just like a melt-in-your-mouth treat! 🍏🍰 I’ve also included the SmartPoints for this cake to help you stay on track with your WW plan. Let’s get baking!
Apple Pie Cake Recipe
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
- 2 apples (1 cut into small cubes, 1 into thin slices) – 0 SmartPoints
- 1 tablespoon sugar – 1 SmartPoint
- 2 eggs – 4 SmartPoints
- A pinch of salt – 0 SmartPoints
- 8g (1 tsp) vanilla sugar – 0 SmartPoints
- 120g (0.6 cup) sugar – 8 SmartPoints
- 100ml (1/2 cup) vegetable oil – 6 SmartPoints
- 130ml (1/2 cup) warm milk – 2 SmartPoints
- 280g (1.75 cups) flour – 16 SmartPoints
- 16g (2 tsp) baking powder – 0 SmartPoints
- 50g raisins – 3 SmartPoints
For the Glaze:
- 1 egg yolk – 2 SmartPoints
- 2 tablespoons milk – 0 SmartPoints
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional) – 1 SmartPoint (for a light dusting)
Instructions:
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Preheat Oven & Prepare Pan:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a round or square cake pan (approximately 9 inches) or line it with parchment paper.
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Prepare the Apple Mixture:
- Peel and chop one apple into small cubes. Slice the second apple into thin slices.
- Toss the apple cubes with 1 tablespoon of sugar and set them aside.
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Make the Cake Batter:
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, vanilla sugar, and regular sugar until well combined.
- Add the vegetable oil and warm milk to the mixture, stirring until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a thick batter forms.
- Fold in the apple cubes and raisins, mixing gently.
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Bake the Cake:
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread it evenly.
- Decorate the top with the thin apple slices in a circular pattern.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Prepare the Glaze:
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk and milk together. Brush this mixture over the cooled cake for a shiny finish.
- (Optional) Dust with powdered sugar for an extra touch of sweetness.
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Serve and Enjoy:
- Slice and serve this delicious apple pie cake with a cup of tea or coffee!
SmartPoints Breakdown:
- Apples (2 medium): 0 SmartPoints
- Sugar (1 tablespoon): 1 SmartPoint
- Eggs (2 large): 4 SmartPoints
- Vanilla sugar (1 tsp): 0 SmartPoints
- Sugar (120g, 0.6 cup): 8 SmartPoints
- Vegetable oil (100ml): 6 SmartPoints
- Warm milk (130ml): 2 SmartPoints
- Flour (280g): 16 SmartPoints
- Baking powder (16g): 0 SmartPoints
- Raisins (50g): 3 SmartPoints
- Egg yolk (1): 2 SmartPoints
- Milk for glaze (2 tbsp): 0 SmartPoints
- Powdered sugar (optional, for dusting): 1 SmartPoint
Total SmartPoints for the Entire Cake:
- Green, Blue, Purple: 42 SmartPoints for the entire cake
SmartPoints Per Serving (If the cake is cut into 12 servings):
- Green, Blue, Purple: ~4 SmartPoints per slice
If you want a lighter version, you can use a sugar substitute or swap the oil for applesauce, but be sure to recalculate the points if you make changes.
