🍎 Rustic Spiral Apple Cake

Here’s a beautiful, rustic, and delicious recipe for Classic Apple Cake (with Spiral Apple Top) — just like the golden, flaky, cinnamon-dusted cake in your image! This version features a tender cake base topped with thinly sliced apples arranged in a stunning spiral pattern, baked until caramelized and dusted with powdered sugar. Perfect for fall, holidays, or Sunday brunch.


🍎 Rustic Spiral Apple Cake

Simple ingredients, elegant presentation — this cake is as pretty as it is tasty.


📋 Ingredients:

For the Cake Base:

  • 1 ½ cups (180g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (120ml) whole milk
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (to prevent apple browning)

For the Apples:

  • 3 medium apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji — peeled, cored, thinly sliced)
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp melted butter (for brushing)

For Topping:

  • Powdered sugar, for dusting
  • Optional: 1 tsp cinnamon sugar for extra sparkle

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