Apple Oatmeal Cake Recipe

3.50 from 505 votes
A slice of apple crumb cake sits on a white plate. The cake has a crumbly, golden-brown topping and layered apple filling. In the background, there is a whole cake slice on another plate and two green apples. The scene is set on a wooden surface.

If you are looking for easy and delicious cake recipe, this Quick apple oatmeal cake is for you. Super flavorful and juicy cake. Only few basic ingredients and 10 minutes of work, and you have amazing oat apple cake.

A slice of apple crumb cake sits on a white plate. The cake has a crumbly, golden-brown topping and layered apple filling. In the background, there is a whole cake slice on another plate and two green apples. The scene is set on a wooden surface.

Apple Oatmeal Cake Recipe

3.50 from 505 votes
Prep Time 50 minutes
WORK TIME 10 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine World
Servings 8 yields

Ingredients
 

  • 6 large apples
  • 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1¾ cups 160g rolled oats
  • 1 â…” cups 210g all-purpose flour
  • 150 g butter cold
  • ¾ cup 150g sugar + 1 Tbsp for topping
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Preheat oven to 180C (360F). line an 9-inch (22-23cm) springform pan with parchment paper and grease with butter.
    2. In a large bowl mix flour, oats, cinnamon and sugar. In a separate bowl grate peeled apples and mix them with fresh lemon juice. set aside.
    3. For the first cake layer: grate 2 tablespoons (30g) cold butter on the bottom of the pan, sprinkle 3-4 tablespoons of the oat mixture, then lightly press. Evenly spread 1/3 of the shredded apples with the juice. Repeat the same process 2 more times: oat mixture (1/3 of the remaining), apple mixture, oat mixture, apple mixture, oat mixture and. Finely, grate the remaining 120g cold butter on top of the cake, sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar.
    4. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown on top. let cool 20 minutes, release from the pan and let cool completely.
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23 Comments

  1. It looks delicious. Can I use a 9 inch square glass baking dish! Or cake pan? Must it be springform??

    June 1, 2019
    1. Elizabeth Kiessling says:

      Use whatever pan you have at home, it will be delish

      January 22, 2020
  2. Sangeeta Bathija says:

    No baking powder and baking soda ???

    August 13, 2019
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      No

      August 15, 2019
    2. FlowerFairy says:

      Can you use brown sugar instead of white?

      August 26, 2019
      1. The Cooking Foodie says:

        Yes, you can.

        August 29, 2019
      2. Elizabeth Kiessling says:

        Ya, any sugar

        January 22, 2020
  3. Donna Cara says:

    Hi there,why aren’t the oat and flour did not turn out golden brown even for an hour baked in the oven?

    November 24, 2019
    1. Mal Crick says:

      Did you remember to grate butter on top and add the sugar it forms a nice crusty brown top

      June 9, 2020
  4. Barbara Stephan says:

    To reply to Donna Cara if this did not brown after an hour maybe the oven wasn’t hot enough ? This is pretty much like a layered apple crisp so it definitely should brown after an hour. Did you layer the rest of the butter on top?

    January 17, 2020
  5. I just finished baking this and I’m already feeling disappointed that the instructions forgot to mention when to use the cinnamon so I missed it completely. I’m only realizing now that it is done baking and it doesn’t have that cinnamon apple scent. Also, I did have to bake it for 45 minutes plus another 8-10 minutes on broil to crisp up the top. Not sure how it will taste yet, but not feeling very hopeful.

    February 10, 2020
    1. I’m sorry to disagree, but I think step two does say that the cinnamon should be mixed with the flour, sugar, and oats?

      March 1, 2020
  6. This is my absolutely favourite cake. I’ve done it four times already and it’s always amazing. I do it with gluten free flour, add also sunflower seeds to the flour mix. Rehydrated apricots go really well with the apple mix and add a bit of tanginess. Thank you for this amazing recipe!

    April 7, 2020
  7. Jenny Salmon says:

    This is just a gorgeous cake! I’m using up a glut of russets from one of our trees at the moment and this recipe is just made for them! I’m an inveterate player with recipes so have tried it with gluten free flour, coconut oil, a bit less sugar and drizzle maple syrup on top and it’s turned out beautifully. Thank you, I’ve never come across a recipe like this

    October 4, 2020
  8. Made it today…we already finished half! It is so good. Don’t let the bad reviews scare you. I used half whole wheat and half white flour. Used part coconut palm sugar and part monk fruit sugar. Wonderful easy cake to make without dealing with pastry dough. Not too sweet, just right!! Will make regularly. However it did take an extra 15 minutes to get that brown top. Turned convection on for the last 15 minutes as well. Thank you for a great recipe!

    November 5, 2020
  9. Loved it!
    It came out more moist than the one pictured, probably due to the quality of the apples.
    I mixed in some whole wheat flour and used muscovado sugar.
    It came out soft and comforting and absolutely delicious.

    November 16, 2020
  10. How to store the remaining

    June 4, 2021
  11. I followed the recipe twice, and it came out very wet or mushy. How do I fix this? Was there too many apples? Any other suggestions?

    June 17, 2021
    1. Made this recipe again yesterday and could not correct the wetness.
      The taste is great but the layers as per your video are missing.
      Help please.

      June 24, 2021
  12. I love this recipe. So good. I am trying to substitute maple syrup for sugar wherever I can in my baking.
    I know it wouldn’t work for the topping.
    What about for the cake itself? Any thoughts?

    November 4, 2022
  13. Just made this cake it looks just like the one on the picture,I just followed the recipe thankyou

    August 12, 2023
  14. Hello. An anxious to try this recipe.
    2 things please.
    Would you be able to give an approx weight of 6 large apples as it’s difficult to know what you and I consider a large apple to be.
    One of your commenters said she used GF flour. Do you have an idea if I would use an equal amount of GF flour?
    I look forward to your response.
    Thank you.

    April 3, 2024
    1. The Cooking Foodie says:

      Hi,
      The average weight of a large apple is 225 grams, but in this recipe, it’s not crucial. You can use any apple that you consider big; it would still work. I haven’t tried this recipe with GF flour, but it’s worth trying.

      April 4, 2024
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