Apple Pound Cake

  • 6
  • 65 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 Granny Smith Apples
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Core and dice the apples. Place in a large bowl and coat with 1/4 cup of the sugar and the ground cinnamon.

Place the coated apples on a baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes. Set the roasted apples aside to cool. Turn the oven down to 300 degrees F.

In a mixer, cream together the softened butter and remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar.

Blend in the milk and vanilla extract.

Add the eggs, one at a time. Beat well after each egg.

Mix the dry ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Slowing add the dry ingredients to the mixer. Mix until combined.

Spray a mini cheesecake pan with non-stick cooking spray. Fill each part of the pan halfway full with the batter. Top with the roasted apples over the batter.

Bake in the 300 degree F oven for 65-75 minutes (or longer depending on the oven). Keep a close eye on the mini cakes. Cool for 5 minutes and remove the individual cakes from the pan.

Serve warm with caramel sauce.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Core and dice the apples. Place in a large bowl and coat with 1/4 cup of the sugar and the ground cinnamon.

Place the coated apples on a baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes. Set the roasted apples aside to cool. Turn the oven down to 300 degrees F.

In a mixer, cream together the softened butter and remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar.

Blend in the milk and vanilla extract.

Add the eggs, one at a time. Beat well after each egg.

Mix the dry ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Slowing add the dry ingredients to the mixer. Mix until combined.

Spray a mini cheesecake pan with non-stick cooking spray. Fill each part of the pan halfway full with the batter. Top with the roasted apples over the batter.

Bake in the 300 degree F oven for 65-75 minutes (or longer depending on the oven). Keep a close eye on the mini cakes. Cool for 5 minutes and remove the individual cakes from the pan.

Serve warm with caramel sauce.