Apple Maple Cake is my simple cake recipe for those new to baking. It’s also for those who don’t prefer their desserts to be too sweet!
Ingredients!
I have a Maple syrup bottle, gifted to me by a close friend, that I always wanted to use in baking. There’s no doubt about the chemistry between maple syrup and breakfast (be it pancakes or waffles). I thought of taking a few breakfast ingredients and incorporating them in a cake.
So first step was, listing the ingredients that I wanted in my cake.
Apples are something that is available in groceries year around. It’s also a great breakfast fruit and goes well with maple syrup. Next, I wanted a nutty component that would compliment apples. Hence the third ingredient had to be walnuts.
Maple Syrup a sugar substitute?
Maple syrup is considered a natural sweetener and a healthier alternative to sugar for desserts and baking. It’s a plant sap product that has antioxidant properties. It also helps to maintain a healthy heart and immune system.
Which variety of Apples can be used for baking?
Granny Smith, Ida Red, Northern Spy, Gala, Honey-crisp, Melrose varieties, to name a few are good for baking. I used Granny Smith for this cake.
Well, I decided to bake this simple cake for our Wedding Anniversary, that would satisfy our not so sweet tooth 🙂
Other Dessert Recipes: Dates Candy, Red Velvet Cake, Qubani ka Meetha
Apple Maple Cake
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups All purpose flour or 'maida'
- 1.5 tsp Baking powder
- 3/4 tsp Ginger paste or 1/2 tsp ground ginger powder
- 3/4 Granny Smith Apple grated
- 3 tbsp Unsalted butter add a pinch of salt
- 1 cup Maple syrup
- 2 nos eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup walnuts roughly chopped
- few apple chips (optional) for garnish
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius.
- Peel, core and grate apple and keep it aside. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl and keep aside.
- Sift together flour and baking powder in a medium bowl. Add ginger and mix gently. Keep it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter with a mixer (on medium speed) until smooth.
- Next add maple syrup while mixing the butter in a slow stream. Mix it for 5 minutes.
- Now slowly add in the eggs to the mixture (while mixing). You can increase the speed of the mixer to medium high. Beat until the mixture turns smooth and fluffy.
- Next, the flour mix (from step 3) needs to be added. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly beat in the flour. Once the flour in well combined in the batter, add in the milk and beat until it's smooth.
- Add in grated apple and walnuts and gently stir it into the batter.
- Grease an 8 inch cake pan with butter and pour in the above mixture.
- Bake until golden and a skewer/ toothpick inserted comes out clean. This should be around 45-50 minutes.
- Cool for 15 minutes before removing the cake from pan.
- If desired, garnish with apple chips and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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