Spiced Apple Cake
This delightful apple cake is a celebration of autumn flavors. Slices of green apple are nestled within a warmly spiced, tender cake, offering a cozy and comforting treat. With a hint of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, each bite is a perfect harmony of sweet and tangy goodness. Dust with confectioners' sugar and enjoy this cake with a cup of tea for a lovely afternoon indulgence.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 green apples
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 Tbs. granulated sugar mixed with 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 325°F. Butter an 8-inch round cake pan.
- Core and thinly slice the apples, leaving the skin intact. In a bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, butter and egg. Stir in two-thirds of the apple slices.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture along with the raisins, stirring until just blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Arrange the remaining apple slices in a pattern on top, pressing them gently into the batter. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar. Bake until the cake is golden and springy to the touch, about 50 minutes.
- Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let the cake stand in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out onto the rack and let cool completely, about 2 hours. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and cut into wedges to serve. Serves 8 to 10.
- Adapted from New Healthy Kitchen Series, <i>Desserts,</i> by Annabel Langbein (Simon &amp; Schuster, 2006)
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