Description
Homemade 3-ingredient apple cake delivers classic comfort with minimal effort. Simple ingredients blend seamlessly, creating a delightful dessert you can enjoy with morning coffee or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz / 432 g)
- 1 can apple pie filling (21 oz / 595 g)
- 4 large eggs
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Mixing: Combine apple pie filling and eggs in a large bowl, blending thoroughly until ingredients are smoothly integrated, then fold in the yellow cake mix with gentle strokes until just combined.
- Baking: Pour the batter into the prepared dish, spreading evenly with a spatula, and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow the cake to rest at room temperature for 45-60 minutes until completely cooled, then slice into portions and garnish with a light sprinkle of powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped cream if desired.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir cake mix gently to avoid a dense, tough cake texture that can result from aggressive mixing.
- Toothpick Test Technique: Always check cake doneness by inserting a clean toothpick in the center; it should come out clean without raw batter for perfect baking.
- Cooling is Crucial: Let the cake cool completely for 45-60 minutes at room temperature to ensure proper setting and easier, cleaner slicing.
- Serving Suggestion: Enhance the simple dessert with a light powdered sugar dusting or whipped cream topping for added flavor and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg