This Cinnamon Swirl Topped Apple Cake is a super impressive cake to make which packs a cinnamon flavor punch! I love how the topping has a swirl shape. It looks so appealing. It is definitely my favorite cake to make in cold weather too.
I start making this cake by preparing the dough for the lid. Then I prepare the filling by mixing apples, flour, cinnamon and brown sugar together. To make the spiral lid, I spread butter on a rectangle of dough and sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over the top. I cut it into 1-inch strips. Roll one of the strips into a spiral and gradually add strips of dough to it until the whole cake is covered.
To make Cinnamon Swirl Topped Apple Cake, you will need the following ingredients:
Place the milk, sugar and yeast in a large bowl and whisk them together. Set aside for 5 minutes until frothy.
Whisk butter and egg into the yeast mixture until fully combined.
Add the salt and flour. Stir with a wooden spoon until fully combined.
Turn the dough onto a floured surface. Knead until it comes together into a smooth ball. Place the dough ball in a greased bowl. Cover lightly and leave it to rest and rise in a warm place for around 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 355 °F. Line a springform pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it with butter.
Mix the apples, flour, cinnamon and brown sugar together and toss to combine.
Blend the vanilla cake mix with the eggs, water and oil until you have a smooth batter. Pour the batter into the cake tin.
Top with the apples.
Roll the dough into a large rectangle. Spread butter over the dough. Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle it over butter. Spread it out evenly. Cut the dough into 1-inch strips. Roll one of the strips into a spiral. Place the spiral on top of the apples in the middle. Repeat with the remaining strips of dough until you don’t have any more.
Bake for 60 minutes until the pastry on top is golden brown.
Remove the cake from the cake tin. While it is still warm, pour the caramel sauce over cinnamon swirl top
Serve the cake warm with a spoonful of cream or ice cream on top.
This Cinnamon Swirl Topped Apple Cake takes a bit of time to make but it always goes down a treat and it is definitely worth making. If you make it, let me know how you get on - just leave a comment below telling me what you think!
I made this Cinnamon Swirl Topped Apple Cake last weekend with my kids, and wow, was it a hit! The aroma of cinnamon filled our home, and the kids loved the swirly topping. Cooking together was such a fun time. Thanks for this great recipe—it'll be our cold-weather favorite for years!
This cake is a total hit! My kids devoured it, sooo good!
Simply best cake!
Wow!
Yummy! I made this for my friends last week and they were all wowed by the flavor and beautiful presentation. It’s so easy and perfect for chilly days. I'm deffinitely going to bake it again for the next gathering!
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Super easy bake!
Delish! Made this apple cake for my friends on a chilly day. The swirl was super fun and it filled my home with the warmest aromas! Everyone loved it! 🎉
Family loved it! Perfect for cozy nights together.
Absolutely delicious cake!
Yum! Making this cake was so easy and fun! I invited my friends over and felt super proud serving this. The cinnamon flavor is a hug in a cake! Perfect for chilly nights with a warm drink!
Better than apple pie or any other apple recipe on this website, this really takes the win!
Delicious. Made this cake for my family's gathering, and they loved the warm, comforting flavors. Perfect for chilly days. I enjoyed every slice and felt proud serving it!
I really recommend to only use red apples don't even think of adding green unless you want a sour taste to your cake.
It's great but I think the caramel is a bit too much, when it gets hard it doesn't taste right.
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