Our 10 Best Apple Cakes of All Time

top-down view of a Bundt pan of golden brown cake with chunks of apple showing appealingly
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Apples make a great grab-and-go healthy snack, but let's face it—we're here to talk about dessert. And one of our favorite ways to turn fresh apples into tempting desserts is to bake them into apple cakes. We've wandered through our orchard of apple cake recipes and hand-picked the top 10 that Allrecipes home cooks have clicked on, baked up, and reviewed the most. Scroll through to discover our very best apple-packed Bundt cakes, coffee cakes, cheesecakes, and more that apple-lovers absolutely love.

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Apple Spice Cake

a Bundt cake on a serving plate topped with frosting, caramel sauce, and chopped walnuts

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Packed with fall flavor, this cake is flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, apples, and raisins. Dust with confectioners' sugar, and you'll have a moist, spicy, and sweet cake. "This is a simple cake to make. It's not too sweet and since there's no frosting it's not a production to bake. The second time I made it I added broken walnuts," says reviewer Vixen.

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Apple Dumpling Cake

top-down view of a glass baking dish of an apple cake cut into squares

Natishia M Curry

Looking for the apple dumpling taste, but with less work? Try this easy cake. "This recipe was so easy to make! I couldn't believe that I actually made it. It's something that I would expect to get at a bakery. The ingredients are so simple. I didn't have to go out to buy anything. It was just too easy to make and it tasted great," says reviewer SLANT82.

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Apple Cake IV

close side view of a square slice of apple cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Jayme

This simple apple cake is the perfect way to use up your apple stash—reviewers recommend tart Granny Smith, but you can use sweeter apples if you prefer. "This is a delicious apple cake recipe! I loved the juicy slices of apples in the cake and it was packed full! At first, I was concerned there was not enough batter but it rises a lot so do not worry," says home cook Daniel den Hoed.

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Romanian Apple Cake

Romanian Apple Cake
Well Aged

"This is a wonderfully simple, yet delicious cake! It is so moist and fresh, it will surely be a favorite with your family, just like it is with mine! The main length of the preparation time is cutting and peeling the apples. A mixture of apples works great, although I usually use Golden Delicious," says recipe creator RAVRAM.

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Apple Harvest Pound Cake with Caramel Glaze

a caramel glaze-drizzled Bundt cake in a white cake carrier

tkeidar

This pound cake is made with Granny Smith apples and perfected with a decadent caramel glaze. Reviewers recommend doubling the glaze because, let's face it, you can never have enough. "I wish I could give this recipe more than 5 stars! This cake is scrumptious and easy to make! Even my picky bf loved this cake and requested more," says home cook womuf.

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Jewish Apple Cake I

Jewish apple cake i

This Jewish apple cake is filled and topped with apples and cinnamon for an extra flavorful cake. "I have made this cake 5 times now and it's been a winner every time. Can be made as dessert and served with cream. It turns out perfect each time so no worries if you have to make it at the last minute. It looks attractive too," says reviewer MRS.BHAT.

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Never Fail Applesauce Spice Cake

Never Fail Applesauce Spice Cake
TERESA_C

Don't worry about messing up this recipe! With just one bowl and some simple ingredients, this quick-and-easy spice cake is foolproof. Top this cake with cream cheese frosting and pecans.

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German Apple Cake I

German apple cake i

This dense, yet moist cake is packed with cinnamon and apple flavor. While it's delicious on its own, some reviewers like to coat this cake in a caramel glaze. "It bakes to an almost cookie-like crunchiness on the top with a very moist and apple-y interior. This cake is so good, so delicious, a simple sprinkling of powdered sugar would be just fine. I don't EVER want to lose this recipe," says home cook naples34102.

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Autumn Cheesecake

closeup of a beautiful-looking apple cheesecake with apple slices arranged in circles, topped with cinnamon sugar and chopped pecans
chibi chef

This triple-layer cheesecake is complete with a graham cracker and pecan crust, cream cheese center, and cinnamon-sugar apple topping. If you want more crust or a thicker filling, simply double the ingredients of that layer.

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Apple Coffee Cake

apple coffee cake
Tammy Ostermann

A delicious start to your day, this Apple Coffee Cake is made with both sour cream and vanilla yogurt and topped with a cinnamon streusel. If you don't have vanilla yogurt you can double the sour cream or use Greek yogurt with vanilla extract — or vice versa if you don't have sour cream. This recipe calls for Granny Smith apples, but reviewers have also used Gala or McIntosh.

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