This Apple Walnut Cake is made in a 9X9 and is nice for a small gathering. Then you definitely high it with a scrumptious Maple Frosting and you’ve got a beautiful dessert.
In case you love apple cake, you should check out Apple Spice Sheet Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting. It’s nice for a bigger group!
❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS EASY DESSERT
One factor we love about this dessert is that it’s made in a 9X9 which is ideal for a small gathering or to get pleasure from for a number of days. Plus you don’t even want your mixer for this cake which is all the time an added plus. The maple topping is a superb addition and actually simply takes this cake up a stage. In case you love maple you’d additionally love this Maple Banana Bread.
🍴KEY INGREDIENTS
These are a number of of the important thing substances you’ll need for this recipe, scroll all the way down to the printable recipe field for the entire recipe.
- All Goal Flour
- White Granulated Sugar
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda
- Salt, floor cinnamon, floor cloves, floor ginger and vanilla extract
- Butter and Bitter Cream
- Eggs
- Diced Apples (we used crimson scrumptious)
- Walnuts or Pecans
- Topping Components: brown sugar, maple extract, milk, butter and powdered sugar
SWAPS
You possibly can simply swap out the nuts or go away them out altogether. Any apples will work on this cake recipe and the bitter cream actually makes this cake moist. We haven’t tried it however I believe you might use greek yogurt in it’s place.
🍽️HOW TO MAKE
This recipe is tremendous straightforward to make, get your substances organized, and go forward and chop up your apples. It’s so good to only combine all of it along with a spoon!
COOKING STEPS
Step 1
Whisk collectively flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and melted butter in a mixing bowl.
Step 2
Stir in bitter cream, vanilla extract, diced apples and eggs. Add nuts. Spray a 9 x 9 baking pan with cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 350 diploma oven for 35 to 40 minutes till heart assessments finished. Makes about 12 servings.
Step 3 – Topping
Mix brown sugar, milk and butter in a pan on high of the range. Deliver to a boil, stirring typically, and boil for 1 minute. Take away and stir in maple extract. Drizzle or unfold over cake. Can add extra milk if wanted to maintain frosting the spreading consistency you need.
We added the chopped nuts to the highest of the cake, which we love the feel that offers however you’ll be able to simply simply fold the nuts into the batter!
⭐TIP
This frosting is one in every of our favorites, and you’ll find it irresistible too. As you’ll be able to see from the instructions, we solely boil it for one minute. If you could skinny it some to get a greater consistency to pour it over the cake, simply add a little bit extra milk.
RECIPE VARIATIONS
You may swap up the spices on this cake, by including nutmeg or allspice for those who needed. You may additionally add a cream cheese frosting or only a primary powdered sugar glaze.
❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Now we have by no means made it that method however I believe it might work with a gluten free flour that may be a 1:1 ratio.
No, you completely can’t style the bitter cream within the cake.
STORING CAKE
We simply retailer this cake in an air-tight container and it’ll preserve nicely for a number of days. If it’s actually moist and it’s sizzling out you might wish to put it within the fridge as fruit can mildew shortly.
💕MORE POPULAR RECIPES TO ENJOY
It is a nice twist on a traditional! In case you love pecans and coconut it is a winner!
SERVING SIZE
This cake will make 12 items, so relying on what number of items you need is what number of servings you’ll get. I might say 6 servings.
Apple Walnut Cake with Maple Frosting
This apple walnut cake is made in a 9X9 so it is good for a small gathering.
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon floor ginger
- 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon floor cloves
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 3/4 cup bitter cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (might use maple extract)
- 2 cups peeled and diced apples (I used crimson scrumptious)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts pecans or walnuts I used walnuts.
- Maple Frosting Components:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon maple extract can use vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
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Whisk collectively flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and melted butter in a mixing bowl. Stir in bitter cream, vanilla extract, diced apples and eggs. Add nuts. Spray a 9 x 9 baking pan with cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 350 diploma oven for 35 to 40 minutes till heart assessments finished. Makes about 12 servings.
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Maple Frosting Directions:
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Mix brown sugar, milk and butter in a pan on high of range. Deliver to a boil, stirring typically, and boil for 1 minute. Take away and stir in maple extract. Drizzle or unfold over cake. Can add extra milk if wanted to maintain frosting the spreading consistency you need.
I added the chopped nuts on high of the cake. You possibly can add to batter or high.
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