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Apple Cake Recipe

A delicious spiced apple cake recipe with diced apples and walnuts. Topped with a walnut crumble and finished with a sweet glaze.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Additional Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon all-spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup apple peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce

Streusel

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/8 cup brown sugar

Glaze

  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon all spice, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 cup brown sugar. Stir in 1 cup diced apples and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together 1 egg, 1 cup apple sauce, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup oil.
  • Stir the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients until just combined. Set aside and prepare the crumble.
  • Using the back of a fork or your fingers, cut 2 tablespoons butter into 1/8 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup flour until it resembles sand.
  • Pour the batter into a parchment paper lined loaf pan. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the top of the batter.
  • Bake for 45 minutes - 1 hour, or until the cake springs back lightly like a sponge. If the cake is browning on top, but is not yet cooked through, cover with foil and continue to bake until cooked through.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the glaze: stir together 2/3 cup powdered sugar with 3 tablespoons milk.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before drizzling with glaze.

Notes

Check the cake at 45 minutes, If the cake is browning on top, but is not yet cooked through, cover with foil and continue to bake until cooked through.