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Apple Cinnamon Cake

Recipe from Derya, from their Instagram reelWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover. Added 26 October 2026.

20 minutes to prep, 35 to cook. A moist German apple cake featuring a buttery cinnamon topping and a sweet milk glaze. The tender crumb is studded with caramel‑soft apple pieces, making it a perfect cozy treat.

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Apple Cinnamon Cake by Derya, a frame from the Instagram video

Method

  1. Whisk the eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla sugar together until the mixture is fluffy.

  2. Add the milk and gently fold in the flour and baking powder until just combined.

  3. Stir in the melted butter until the batter becomes smooth.

  4. Fold the peeled and diced apples into the batter gently.

  5. Grease a 25 × 38 cm baking pan or line it with parchment paper, pour the batter in, and spread it evenly.

  6. Prepare the cinnamon butter: melt the butter, add the brown sugar and stir until smooth, then mix in the cinnamon and a tablespoon of flour; let the mixture rest briefly.

  7. Spread the cinnamon butter evenly over the batter.

  8. Bake in a pre‑heated oven at 350°F (top/bottom heat) for about 35 minutes, checking with a skewer toward the end of baking.

  9. While the cake is still warm, whisk the powdered sugar with the milk until smooth to make a glaze, then drizzle the glaze over the cake.

Tips while you cook

Combine dry ingredients gently
Fold the flour and baking powder into the batter only until just combined.
Rest the cinnamon butter briefly
Allow the cinnamon butter mixture to rest for a short time before spreading it over the batter.
Check cake doneness with a skewer
Insert a skewer toward the end of baking; remove the cake when it comes out clean.
Glaze while cake is warm
Whisk the powdered sugar with milk and drizzle the glaze over the cake while it is still warm.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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