Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cake

• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 firm Spartan apples, peeled, cored, and chopped

How to Make Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Position oven rack to the second-lowest position.
3. Grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan.
4. In a large bowl, beat together 8 ounces of cream cheese, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon almond extract, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
5. Add 3 large eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt.
7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
8. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup granulated sugar and 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon.
9. Peel, core, and chop 4 firm Spartan apples. Toss 2 tablespoons of the cinnamon-sugar mixture with the chopped apples.
10. Gently fold the apple mixture into the cake batter.
11. Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan.
12. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the top of the cake.
13. Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. The cake should also pull away slightly from the sides of the pan.
14. Let the cake cool completely in the pan before removing the sides and serving.