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Golden Cinnamon Apple Air Fryer Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 120 g sugar
  • 100 ml milk
  • 180 g flour
  • 10 g baking powder
  • 1 large apple
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Icing sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Whisk eggs and sugar: Beat the eggs with the salt and about half of the sugar until pale and fluffy.
  • Add milk: Pour in the milk and mix until smooth.
  • Combine dry ingredients: Mix the flour with the baking powder in a separate bowl.
  • Form the batter: Gradually add the dry mixture to the egg base, stirring gently until no dry spots remain.
  • Prepare the apple: Peel if desired, core and dice the apple into small cubes, then mix with the remaining sugar and cinnamon.
  • Fold in apple: Gently fold the apple mixture into the batter.
  • Fill the tin: Line the tin with parchment, pour in the batter and smooth the top.
  • Bake: Cook in the air fryer at 160∘C for 25–30 minutes, checking with a wooden skewer.
  • Cool: Let the cake cool slightly, then remove from the tin.
  • Finish: Dust with icing sugar before serving.

Notes

This golden cinnamon apple air fryer cake is the kind of dessert that makes your kitchen feel like a small, cosy bakery, turning one simple apple and a handful of everyday ingredients into something tender, fragrant and quietly luxurious. The batter is built on well‑whisked eggs, sugar and milk, which create a light, airy structure that bakes into a soft crumb rather than a heavy, dense cake. Flour and baking powder give the mixture just enough body and lift, so the cake rises gently and holds its shape while still feeling delicate when you cut into it. The apple is diced into small cubes and tossed with sugar and cinnamon, so every piece becomes a tiny pocket of sweetness and spice that melts slightly into the crumb as it bakes. Baking in the air fryer at a steady 160∘C keeps the cake moist inside while forming a gentle golden crust on top, giving you the effect of oven baking without needing a large appliance. A dusting of icing sugar at the end adds a soft, snowy finish that makes the cake look as inviting as it smells, perfect for serving with tea, coffee or a simple glass of milk.

Nutrition

Serving: 80gCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 0.8mg