There’s something so comforting about the scent of baked apples, cinnamon, and cardamom filling the kitchen. This cake is one of those simple, timeless recipes that feels right all year round — soft, golden, and just sweet enough.
I always peel the apples for a softer, silkier result — it makes the texture more delicate and the slices almost melt into the batter. The cardamom adds warmth and depth, and the cinnamon brings that cozy, familiar scent that makes everyone wander into the kitchen to ask what’s baking.
This is an easy cake to make, beautiful to serve, and even better the next day — if it lasts that long.
Fluffy Apple Cake with Cardamom and Cinnamon
Ingrediens
- For the pan • 1 tbsp butter or oil • 2 tbsp breadcrumb
- Cake • 1 tsp whole cardamom seeds • 125 g room-temperature butter • 1 dl sugar • 2 eggs • ½ dl milk • 2½ dl flour • 1½ tsp baking powder
- Filling & topping • 2 medium apples (Ingrid Marie or similar) • 1½ tsp cinnamon • 1 tbsp sugar
How to
- Instructions 1. Prepare the oven and pan Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and coat a 24 cm (9-inch) springform pan with butter and breadcrumbs. 2. Make the batter Crush the cardamom seeds in a mortar. In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar, and cardamom until light and creamy. Beat in one egg at a time, whisking well after each. Add the milk, then fold in flour mixed with baking powder. Stir until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan.3. Add the apples Peel and slice the apples thinly. Toss them with cinnamon and sugar. Arrange the slices closely on top of the batter, pressing them in gently. 4. Bake Bake in the lower part of the oven for 35–40 minutes, until golden and a skewer comes out clean. Let cool slightly before serving.Serve warm with vanilla sauce, a little whipped cream, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
This is the kind of cake that feels like home — soft, fragrant, and beautiful in its simplicity. The combination of apples, cinnamon, and freshly crushed cardamom has been around for generations for a reason. It’s a recipe that never really goes out of style.
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Lina Paciello writes about timeless living, slow life and Mediterranean inspiration. Here she shares recipes, home ideas and reflections on sustainability.