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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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When we first published the recipe for this cake in October 1997, we touted its ultramoist, tender texture (and suggested using a serrated knife to slice it). The original called for 1/2 cup stick margarine, which we swapped for real butter. This makes a drastic difference in the cake's flavor, and the texture is still tops. Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups sugar, divided |
3/4 cup (6 ounces) block-style fat-free cream cheese, softened |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 large eggs |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces) |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
3 cups chopped peeled braeburn apple (about 2 large) |
cooking spray |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Place 1 1/2 cups sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 4 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture to cream cheese mixture, beating at low speed until well blended.
3. Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Combine 2 tablespoons cinnamon mixture and chopped apple in a bowl, and stir apple mixture into batter. Pour the batter into an 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon mixture. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until cake pulls away from the sides of the pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack. Cut into 12 wedges, using a serrated knife.
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