Apple Knobby Cake Recipe
Apple Knobby Cake Recipe is a soft, moist recipe with sweet apple flavor and warm cinnamon and nutmeg notes. The finely diced apples give it a tender, juicy texture, while chopped walnuts or pecans add a pleasant crunch.
Equipment
- 9-inch baking pan
- Large mixing bowl
- Hand whisk or wooden spoon
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons 43 g butter, softened
- 1 cup 200 g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon 5 ml vanilla extract
- 1 cup 120 g all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon 5 g baking soda
- ½ teaspoon 1 g ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon 1 g ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon 3 g salt
- 3 cups 330 g peeled, cored, and finely diced apples
- ¼ cup 30 g finely chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
Step 1
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9-inch baking pan. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until everything is well combined.
Step 2
- Stir in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix gently just until you no longer see streaks of flour. The batter will be thick, so don’t worry if it doesn’t look runny.
Step 3
- Gently fold in the finely diced apples and chopped walnuts or pecans. Stir only enough to distribute them throughout the batter without overworking the mixture.
Step 4
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the cake turns golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Let it rest in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then slice and serve.