Apple Loaf Cake

This is a fairly easy Apple Loaf Cake that only needs a few ingredients and requires very little thinking. Simply put together the batter and the apple slices. Pour into a loaf pan and bake. While it’s baking, get the jar of honey ready. Soon as the cake is out of the oven, pour some golden honey all over the freshly baked loaf. This cake was adapted from a recipe by TheDomesticRebel.com. It serves 4 to 6.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert, Snacks

Cuisine: American, Asian, Filipino

Keyword: Apple Loaf Cake

Servings: people

Calories: 379.28kcal

Author: Asian in America-Elizabeth Ann Quirino

Equipment

Oven-proof Loaf Pan : 9 x 5 inches

Ingredients

1 cup softened unsalted butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon lemon juice or calamansi, the Filipino lime
2 whole eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 to 3 large apples peeled, sliced, cored, seeded ( use any variety preferred) red delicious apples or Fuji apples
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder for crumb mixture
4 Tablespoons all purpose flour for crumb mixture
4 Tablespoons brown sugar for crumb mixture
2 Tablespoons homemade vanilla sugar for crumb mixture
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter cold temperature, for crumb mixture
2 to 3 Tablespoons honey to drizzle on loaf cake

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Prepare a large loaf pan measuring about 9 inches x 5 inches, by greasing with baking spray and placing a piece or parchment paper at the bottom.
In a separate bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, blend together the butter and sugar for about 2 to 3 minutes till creamy.
In another small bowl, blend the baking soda into the lemon juice with a spoon. Let the baking soda dissolve into this liquid, then add to the batter. Add the eggs and vanilla to this mixture. Mix for a minute or two.
Mix together the dry ingredients of flour and salt in a small bowl. Then add it to the rest of the batter and blend for another minute or two. Turn off the electric mixer and add the sliced apples by hand, incorporating well.
Prepare the crumb mixture : Mix the cinnamon powder, flour, brown sugar, vanilla sugar and butter. You will need this ready before you pour the batter into the loaf pans to bake.
Pour half of the cake batter into the loaf pan. Fill pan halfway through. Divide the crumb mixture and spread half all over the top of the batter.
Pour the remaining half of the cake batter and fill loaf pan 2/3 full. Spread the remaining crumb mixture on top. Bake at a preheated oven 375 F for 50 to 55 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake at the end of baking. If toothpick comes out clean in the middle, then cake is done.
Take loaf cake out of the oven. While warm, drizzle the top with honey. Serve hot or cold.
Cook’s Comments: Ever since I baked with Kerrygold Irish butter a few recipes ago, I’ve been addicted to its unique sweet creamy textures and flavors and thus I use it often for baking and cooking. If not convenient, you can use any butter or margarine you prefer.
Recipe notes: For the recipe on how to make homemade vanilla sugar, please see my previous blog post on Triple Vanilla Pound Cake.
Ingredient used: One of the most potent cinnamon powders I've ever used was the My Spice Sage Saigon Vietnamese Cinnamon Ground, which made the aroma of this loaf cake absolutely amazing. Please note this is not a promo for the brand, they were just nice enough to send me some a while ago.

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