Apple Spice Cake
by Brava Chef Erin
Brava
Servings About 9 slices
Active Time:
~10 min
Total Time:
~50 min
About this Recipe
This apple spice cake tastes just like apple pie, but it’s way easier (and quicker) to make! This dish can be served as a festive dessert or with coffee for breakfast. The cake is great served on its own or topped with caramel sauce (recipe below). And if you’re planning to serve it as a holiday dessert, get some vanilla ice cream and serve it à la mode—just for good measure. I prefer using Gala apples in this recipe, but feel free to use any varietal you like.
Ingredients
For the cake:
2 peeled and chopped apples (¼-inch pieces) (about 2 ½ cups)
1¼ cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon allspice
1 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
For the caramel topping (optional):
½ cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons butter (½ stick)
¼ cup heavy cream
From Your Pantry
cooking spray
Equipment
Brava square pan
mixing bowls
stand mixer (optional)
wire cooling rack
Nutrition Information
Allergens: Tree nuts, Milk, Eggs, Wheat (Gluten)
Keywords
Sweets
Vegetarian
Kid Friendly
Baked Goods
Bread
Christmas
Desserts
Fall
Fruit
Fruits
Hanukkah
Recipes
Snack
Square Pan
Thanksgiving
Winter
1
Prep apples and pears
- In medium bowl, stir together diced apples, 2 tablespoons of sugar and lemon juice. Set aside.
2
Make cake batter
- In medium bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, kosher salt, nutmeg and allspice; set aside.
- In a bowl with stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat together vegetable oil and remaining sugar at medium speed until mixture is light in color, about 5 minutes. Stop mixer and scrape down bowl and beater.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat until combined, then beat in milk and vanilla.
- Slowly add in flour mixture until combined.
- Add apples and walnuts, mix until combined.
3
Pour batter into pan
- Lightly butter or spray Brava square pan.
- Add batter to square pan.
4
Bake cake
- Press green button to begin preheating.
- When Brava is preheated, slide square pan into top shelf. Press green button again to begin baking.
- When your food is done, transfer pan to wire rack and let cool completely before serving.
5
Make caramel (optional)
- While cake is cooling, make the caramel sauce.
- In saucepan over medium heat, dissolve sugar and two tablespoons of water.
- Add butter and bring to boil. Slowly boil over medium heat until mixture is caramel colored, whisking occasionally.
- Remove from heat and immediately but slowly add heavy cream, whisking constantly.
- Stir in a pinch of salt.
6
Finish and serve.
- Slice cake, garnish with caramel sauce and serve.
