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### 🧁 **Ingredients:**
#### For the cake:
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 2 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup buttermilk
#### For the apple filling:
* 3 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work great), peeled, cored, and diced
* 1/4 cup brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
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### 👩🍳 **How to Make Apple-Filled Cake:**
#### 1. **Prepare the apple filling**
In a medium saucepan, combine diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Cook over medium heat for 5–7 minutes, stirring frequently, until the apples soften and the mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat and let cool.
#### 2. **Preheat oven and prepare pan**
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
#### 3. **Mix dry ingredients**
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
#### 4. **Cream butter and sugar**
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla extract.
#### 5. **Combine wet and dry**
Alternately add the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
#### 6. **Assemble the cake**
Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared pan. Spread the apple filling evenly over the batter. Pour the remaining batter over the apples and gently smooth the top.
#### 7. **Bake**
Bake for 45–55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake layer (not the apple filling) comes out clean.
#### 8. **Cool and serve**
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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### 🍂 **Serving Suggestions**
* Dust with powdered sugar for a simple finish.
* Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for extra indulgence.
* Drizzle with caramel sauce or honey for added sweetness.
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### 💬 **Final Thoughts**
This Apple-Filled Cake is a wonderful blend of soft, spiced cake and sweet apple filling—a match made in dessert heaven. It’s perfect for fall baking but delicious any time of year. Once you try it, you’ll find it hard to stop at just one slice!
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