kitchen witch's cinnamon & honey apple cake
A simple, buttery apple cake with warm cinnamon, golden honey, and tender apples. Perfect alongside a cup of afternoon tea.
Prep: 15 minutes | Bake: 40–45 minutes | Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup honey
2 large eggs
½ cup whole milk
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar, for topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan.
Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in honey, eggs, and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with milk.
Fold half the sliced apples into the batter.
Pour into the prepared pan and arrange remaining apples over the top.
Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.
Serve slightly warm with a little extra honey drizzled over the top.
A Little Kitchen Witchery 🌿
In traditional and contemporary folklore, apples are often associated with love and abundance, cinnamon with prosperity, and honey with sweetness.
As you stir your batter, consider setting a simple intention:
May this home know warmth and plenty,
May good fortune find its way,
May sweetness fill the little moments,
And kindness bless each coming day.
No elaborate ritual necessary. Just a little intention stirred into something delicious.