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Sidney & Thomas Johnson-Quesnelle

How To Make Spiced Apple Almond Cake

5 from 2 votes
Easy to make and full of flavor, this apple almond cake will be your new go-to for autumn baking.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, German
Calories: 344
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
 
 

Dry Ingredients:
  • 1½ cups + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
Wet Ingredients:
  • ½ cup or 1 stick unsalted butter (softened)
  • 6 Tbsp caster sugar (see notes)
  • 6 Tbsp light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup full-fat sour cream (room temperature)
  • 2 Tbsp milk
Topping and Glaze:
  • 1-2 apples (thinly sliced)
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar (for topping)
  • ¼ cup brown sugar (for glaze)
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp milk
  • Extra ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves (for sprinkling)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 175 °C / 350 °F. Grease and line a 23 cm (9-inch) springform pan.
  2. Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl.
    1½ cups + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour, ½ cup almond flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground nutmeg, ½ tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp ground cloves
  3. Cream butter and sugars in another bowl until light and fluffy.
    ½ cup or 1 stick unsalted butter, 6 Tbsp caster sugar, 6 Tbsp light brown sugar
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
    2 large eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract
  5. Mix in remaining wet ingredients until smooth.
    ½ cup full-fat sour cream, 2 Tbsp milk
  6. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
  7. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Arrange apple slices over the top. Sprinkle with extra spices and 2 Tbsp brown sugar.
    1-2 apples, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, Extra ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves
  8. Bake 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Melt remaining ingredients together in a small saucepan. Simmer 2 minutes until glossy.
    ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 Tbsp butter, 1 Tbsp milk
  10. Drizzle warm glaze over cooled cake before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 142mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 419IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 2mg

Notes

  • Caster Sugar: Also known as "icing sugar". If you don't have any, you can blitz regular white sugar in the blender until fine.
  • Nutrition: The information provided here is meant to be used as a rough guide, and nothing more. We are not licensed nutritionists.

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