Apple Snack Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped apples
• 6 tbsp butter (85g) (room temperature)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk ((see notes))
• 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon ((3/4 if you like stronger cinnamon flavour))
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamom ((optional, but highly recommended))
• 1/2 tbsp coarse sugar
• pinch of cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Lightly Grease a 9*9 pan and preheat your oven to 350 F

2. 2

   Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside

3. 3

   Beat the butter and sugar until it's well combined, 2-3 minutes

4. 4

   Add the eggs one by one, beat for a minute between each addition

5. 5

   Now add in the Vanilla Extract, beat for 30 seconds

6. 6

   Mix in the dry ingredients alternately with the milk until just combined. Do not over beat!

7. 7

   Fold in the chopped apples

8. 8

   Spread the batter out in your pan

9. 9

   Mix the coarse sugar and cinnamom together and sprinkle over top

10. 10

    Bake for 22-26 minutes, start checking on the cake at the 22 minute mark, a skewer inserted in the middle will come out clean.