Chunky Apple Honey Cake

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This delicious honey apple cake includes both apple chunks and applesauce to make a moist cake!

Servings: 12

Ingredients

Cake:

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
½ cup butter room temperature
½ cup honey
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce

Apples:

1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 large cooking apples, peeled and chopped
2 tbsp granulated sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 ˚F. Lightly spray a 9 x 13" baking pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and cinnamon; set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter, sugar, and honey; add eggs and beat until combined. Mix in applesauce.
Gradually add flour mixture and beat just until incorporated.
Mix brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a small bowl; set aside. Toss apples with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in another bowl; set aside.
Pour half of batter evenly into prepared pan and scatter apple/cinnamon mixture on top of batter; pour remaining batter over apples and then sprinkle brown sugar/cinnamon mixture over cake.
Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven, cool for 10 minutes in the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
Once completely cool, wrap in plastic wrap to keep moist and store at room temperature for 5-7 days (can also be frozen)

Notes

This recipe can makes 2 loaves (9" x 5") or 6 (3” x 5”) or as muffins (can also be made in a bundt pan) - baking time will vary with the size of the pans selected. The loaves stay fresh for up to a week (it gets sweeter and more flavorful 1-2 days after baking).