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!
Better than apple pie or any other apple recipe on this website, this really takes the win!
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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