Cinnamon Apple Cake With Maple Icing Recipes

CINNAMON APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE ICING

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 180C/350F. Grease and line a 9x5" cake tin.
• Sift the flour into a bowl and add the baking powder, sugar and spices. Mix to combine.
• In a separate bowl mix the wet ingredients together - oil, milk and vanilla.
• Peel one of the apples and cut into 1cm sized chunks. With the other apple, quarter and cut into thin slices.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined, don't over mix. Add the chopped apple and mix until evenly distributed.
• Pour into the lined loaf tin and then gently tap on the work surface to release any air bubbles.
• Arrange the sliced apple on top, I did two rows but you can arrange however you like.
• Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes. Keep an eye on it as this may vary depending on ovens. Place a skewer in the middle, if it comes out clean it's ready.
• Transfer to a cooling rack and prepare your icing. Mix the icing sugar and maple syrup together until smooth, add a splash of water to thin it.
• Drizzle on top once the cake is cooled and serve!

MAPLE APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• For the apples: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan and sprinkle with some maple sugar to coat the butter.
• Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add the 2 tablespoons butter. Add the apples and maple sugar and stir to combine. Saute until caramelized, but not cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• For the crumble: Mix the cornmeal, flour, oats, light brown sugar, maple sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Add the diced butter and use a fork to mash the ingredients together until they become coarse crumbs.
• For the cake: To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the butter, maple sugar and syrup and whip until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and creme fraiche, mixing on low speed. Add the flour, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt and stir to combine. Stir in the vanilla extract. Add the batter to the prepared springform pan, topping with the sauteed apples. Gently nestle the apples into the cake batter.
• Put the crumble topping over the apple mixture. Put the springform pan on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 1 hour. Allow to cool slightly, about 15 minutes, before removing from the pan. Slice into wedges and serve.

MAPLE APPLE CINNAMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray a 9-inch Bundt pan with Pam.
• Make cake: in a large bowl and using a whisk, beat together brown sugar, cinnamon, egg, egg whites, applesauce, maple syrup, yogurt, oil and vanilla.
• In another bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, baking powder and baking soda. With a wooden spoon, stir the dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture just until everything is combined.
• In another bowl, toss together apples, sugar and 1 tbsp flour. Stir the mixture into the batter. Pour it into the prepared pan.
• Place the pan in the centre of the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a tester comes out dry.
• Let the pan cool on a wire rack.
• Make icing: in a bowl and using an electric mixer, beat together the icing sugar, syrup and water. Add additional water as needed to achieve spreading consistency. Spread icing over cake.

APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter the bottom and sides of 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and other spices including salt and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the butter and granulated sugar. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Using a rubber spatula gently fold in one third of flour mixture until fully incorporated. Gently, or the cake will be tough. Fold in 1/2 the buttermilk. another 1/3 of flour, then remaining buttermilk continuing to fold gently after each addition. Add remaining flour, apples the apples and nuts, if using.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes, watch closely DO NOT OVER BAKE.
• Transfer to a wire rack and cool for at least 20 minutes.
• To make the frosting, simmer the maple syrup in a sauce pan until it reduces by half, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and add butter. Stir until incorporated and add vanilla and cream. Stir powdered sugar into mixture and beat with a wire whisk until smooth. Let it cool completely before pouring over the cooled cake.