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How to Make Cinnamon Apple Cake (Hanukkah Cake) - A Step-by-Step Guide

For many people, the holiday season is a time for cozying up with family and friends and enjoying delicious treats. One popular holiday that is celebrated by those of the Jewish faith is Hanukkah. During this eight-day festival, many traditional foods are enjoyed, and one of the most beloved treats is the Cinnamon Apple Cake.

This delectable dessert is a perfect addition to any Hanukkah celebration, with its warm and comforting flavors that evoke the spirit of the season. The combinat...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 2 large baking apples, peeled and chopped

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 8-inch cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
  • Beat 1 1/2 cups of sugar with butter, vanilla extract, and cream cheese in a bowl until soft and creamy; beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
  • In a separate small bowl, stir together cinnamon with 1/4 cup of sugar. Stir 2 tablespoons of cinnamon-sugar mixture into flour mixture; reserve the rest of cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  • Stir flour mixture into butter mixture to make a smooth batter, and mix in apples. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top of batter with reserved cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cake pulls away slightly from the edges of the pan, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool cake completely on a wire rack before removing the pan and slicing cake.

    • Nutrition

    480 cal.

    • Total Fat: 21g
    • Saturated Fat: 12g
    • Cholesterol: 100mg
    • Sodium: 327mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 70g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 50g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 91mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 132mg

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    Dessert recipes
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    Apple recipes
    Hanukkah recipes