Introduction
Few things feel as comforting as the smell of apple and cinnamon baking together. These 23 warm cinnamon apple cakes bring that cozy, homemade goodness straight to your kitchen — soft crumb, juicy apple chunks, and a hint of spice in every bite. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or sharing on crisp autumn evenings.
1. Classic Cinnamon Apple Cake
A timeless favorite — soft crumb, juicy apples, and cinnamon warmth.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 apples (peeled & diced)
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch pan.
- Cream butter and sugar, then add eggs and vanilla.
- Mix dry ingredients and add alternately with milk.
- Fold in apples.
- Bake 35–40 minutes until golden and springy.
How to Serve It
Dust with powdered sugar or serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
2. Caramel Cinnamon Apple Cake
Sticky caramel glaze makes this cake melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 apple (chopped)
- ½ cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- Mix butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs, applesauce, and chopped apples.
- Combine dry ingredients and fold in.
- Bake 40 minutes at 350°F.
- Pour warm caramel over cooled cake.
How to Serve It
Drizzle extra caramel and top with whipped cream.
3. Cinnamon Apple Bundt Cake
A beautiful bundt that fills your home with cozy spice aroma.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 apples (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat to 350°F.
- Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and sour cream.
- Fold in dry ingredients, then apples.
- Pour into greased bundt pan.
- Bake 45 minutes until golden.
How to Serve It
Drizzle with simple cinnamon glaze.
4. Cinnamon Streusel Apple Cake
Crumbly cinnamon topping adds texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 apples (sliced)
- Streusel: ¼ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup flour, 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix cake batter, layer half in pan.
- Add apples, sprinkle streusel.
- Add remaining batter and more topping.
- Bake 40 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Top with vanilla glaze or whipped cream.
5. Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake
Perfect for breakfast or brunch with a hot cup of coffee.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- 2 apples (diced)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar; add egg and milk.
- Mix in dry ingredients and apples.
- Pour into pan, add crumb topping if desired.
- Bake 35–40 min at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Serve warm with coffee or tea.
6. Cinnamon Apple Upside-Down Cake
A cozy twist on a classic — apples and brown sugar baked to glossy perfection.
Ingredients
- 2 apples (sliced)
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Melt butter and brown sugar in pan, add apple slices.
- Prepare cake batter and pour over apples.
- Bake 40 minutes at 350°F.
- Cool 5 minutes, then flip carefully.
How to Serve It
Top with warm caramel or ice cream.
7. Apple Cinnamon Pound Cake
A rich, buttery loaf packed with tender apple bits.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup milk
- 2 apples (diced)
Instructions
- Beat butter and sugar until light.
- Add eggs, dry mix, and milk.
- Fold in apples.
- Bake in loaf pan 50 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with glaze.
8. Cinnamon Apple Sheet Cake
Easy to make, feeds a crowd, and always disappears fast.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup oil
- ½ cup applesauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 apples (grated)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients until smooth.
- Spread in greased 9×13 pan.
- Bake 35 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Pour cinnamon glaze while warm.
9. Cinnamon Swirl Apple Cake
Every bite has buttery cinnamon ribbons running through.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 apples (sliced thin)
- Swirl: ¼ cup brown sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Pour half batter in pan, add swirl and apples.
- Add rest of batter and swirl again.
- Bake 45 min at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Add glaze or cream cheese frosting.
10. Cinnamon Apple Loaf Cake
Perfectly spiced loaf for breakfast or gifting.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 apple (grated)
Instructions
- Mix butter, sugar, eggs, and milk.
- Add dry ingredients and apple.
- Bake 50 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Slice and serve warm with butter.
11. Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake
The cinnamon crumb topping steals the show here.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 apples (chopped)
- Crumb: ½ cup flour, ¼ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Prepare cake batter, fold in apples.
- Add crumb topping.
- Bake 40 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Serve warm with vanilla drizzle.
12. Cinnamon Apple Cupcake Cakes
Individual mini cakes that bake up soft and fragrant.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 apple (chopped)
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Mix batter and fold in apples.
- Fill muffin cups ¾ full.
- Bake 18–20 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Top with cream cheese frosting.
13. Cinnamon Apple Yogurt Cake
Yogurt makes this cake tender and subtly tangy.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup oil
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 apples (grated)
Instructions
- Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Fold in apples.
- Bake 35–40 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Drizzle with thin yogurt glaze.
14. Cinnamon Apple Skillet Cake
Rustic and rich — baked right in your skillet.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 apples (sliced)
Instructions
- Sauté apples in 2 Tbsp butter until soft.
- Mix batter, pour over apples.
- Bake 30 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Serve directly from skillet with whipped cream.
15. Cinnamon Apple Honey Cake
Naturally sweetened and fragrant.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup oil
- ½ cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 2 apples (grated)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients until smooth.
- Bake 40 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Drizzle extra honey over each slice.
16. Cinnamon Apple Almond Cake
Almonds add crunch and aroma to each bite.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup almond milk
- 2 apples (diced)
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Combine ingredients, fold in apples.
- Sprinkle almonds on top.
- Bake 35–40 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Dust with powdered sugar before slicing.
17. Cinnamon Apple Layer Cake
A showstopper with layers of apple-cinnamon filling.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup applesauce
- Filling: 2 apples + 2 Tbsp brown sugar + ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Bake two cake layers, cool.
- Cook filling until thickened.
- Stack layers with apple filling.
How to Serve It
Frost with cinnamon cream cheese icing.
18. Cinnamon Apple Olive Oil Cake
Light, moist, and delicately spiced.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 apple (grated)
Instructions
- Mix wet ingredients, add dry mix.
- Fold in apple.
- Bake 35 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Serve with Greek yogurt and honey.
19. Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake Crumb Cake
A creamy cheesecake base with crumbly apple topping.
Ingredients
- Crust: 1 cup graham crumbs + ¼ cup butter
- Filling: 8 oz cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, 1 egg
- Topping: 2 apples, ¼ cup butter, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Press crust in pan.
- Mix cheesecake filling and pour.
- Add apple topping.
- Bake 40 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Chill and top with caramel drizzle.
20. Cinnamon Apple Sour Cream Cake
Sour cream keeps this cake moist and fluffy.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 apples (diced)
Instructions
- Cream butter, sugar, and eggs.
- Add dry mix and sour cream.
- Fold in apples.
- Bake 40 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Dust with sugar and serve with tea.
21. Cinnamon Apple Walnut Cake
Crunchy walnuts and apple chunks make each bite satisfying.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup oil
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 apples (chopped)
- ½ cup walnuts
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Pour into greased pan.
- Bake 40 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Top with maple glaze.
22. Cinnamon Apple Muffin Cake
A cross between a muffin and a soft cake — easy and quick.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 apples (grated)
Instructions
- Mix ingredients.
- Pour into muffin tin or pan.
- Bake 20 min @ 350°F.
How to Serve It
Add cinnamon crumb topping before baking.
23. Cinnamon Apple Spice Cake with Glaze
Bold spices, sweet glaze, and moist apple crumb — pure comfort.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 apples (diced)
- ½ cup milk
- Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar + 2 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- Mix wet and dry ingredients separately, then combine.
- Fold in apples.
- Bake 40 min @ 350°F.
- Pour glaze while slightly warm.
How to Serve It
Sprinkle extra cinnamon before serving.
Conclusion
From cozy apple loaves to festive caramel drizzled cakes, these 23 cinnamon apple recipes bring warmth and sweetness to any day. Bake one on a crisp afternoon, share it with loved ones, or enjoy it fresh from the oven with a mug of tea — every slice feels like fall at first bite.
