Indulge in the delectable flavors of autumn with our Apple Spice Cake With Walnuts and Currants. This classic dessert is a harmonious blend of sweet and tangy flavors, featuring tender layers of moist cake infused with warm spices, crisp apples, crunchy walnuts, and plump currants. Each bite is a symphony of textures and tastes, leaving you craving more.
But that's not all. This article is a treasure trove of apple-licious recipes, each offering a unique twist on this beloved fruit. From the classic Apple Fritters to the sophisticated Apple Galette, and the cozy Apple Crisp to the refreshing Apple Cider, you'll find a recipe for every occasion and taste preference. So, grab your apron and let's embark on a culinary journey into the world of apples!
APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE
Martha adapted this applesauce spice cake recipe from one in her first book, Entertaining.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes Bundt Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 12-cup nonstick Bundt pan. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs and beat well.
- Combine the raisins, currants, and walnuts in a small bowl. Sprinkle with a tablespoon of flour and toss to coat to prevent sinking during baking. Whisk remaining flour with other dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Beat flour mixture into butter mixture alternating with applesauce. Reduce to low speed and beat in raisins, currants, and nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool in pan 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
FRESH APPLE SPICE CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan.
- Place the pecans on a sheet pan and toast them for 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside. Combine the rum and raisins in a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 60 seconds. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, and orange zest on medium speed for 3 minutes. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves into a medium bowl. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, just until combined. Drain the raisins, discarding the liquid. With a rubber spatula, fold the raisins, pecans, and apples into the batter. Spread into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool, cut into squares, and serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of warm caramel sauce.
FRESH APPLE WALNUT CAKE
Moist cake with wonderful flavor that improves the next day. Needs no frosting.
Provided by LEEMERC
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
- Combine the apples and the white sugar; set aside. In a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Stir in the apple mixture, then the flour mixture. Fold in the walnuts.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 544.8 calories, Carbohydrate 64.9 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 30.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 219.8 mg, Sugar 38.5 g
HOMEMADE APPLE CAKE
This delicious Homemade Apple Cake gives you made-from-scratch bragging rights, while you throw it together in three easy steps. Cinnamon, apples and walnuts are brought together for a warm, spiced fall treat served up with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This will be a family fall favorite in even less time than it takes to make it.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch round cake pan with baking spray with flour.
- In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in apples and walnuts. Spoon into pan.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool 10 minutes longer. Serve warm with ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 380 mg, Sugar 39 g, TransFat 1/2 g
APPLE SPICE CAKE
Very moist spicy sweet cake with chunks of tender apples and raisins.
Provided by Krissyp
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10 inch tube pan. Cover raisins with warm water, let soak for 10 minutes and then drain. Whisk together flour, spices, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream together butter or margarine and sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir together soda and 1 tablespoon warm water, and mix into the sugar mixture. Stir in flour mixture, apples, and strained raisins until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for approximately 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool in pan. Once cool, shake pan to loosen cake. Turn onto plate, and dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.6 calories, Carbohydrate 53.6 g, Cholesterol 88 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 287.9 mg, Sugar 37.5 g
APPLE SPICE SNACK CAKE
"Nothing could be simpler or more delicious than this moist apple cake," relates Reba Savoie of Roswell, New Mexico. It's easy to create the four-ingredient treat with a spice cake mix...and even easier on your pocketbook at just 18 cents per piece.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 289mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
WALNUT SPICE CAKE
Theresa Ziemski of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania writes, "This is a family favorite that's a little too large for my husband and me. I'd like a smaller version. Can you help?" Our Test Kitchen came to your rescue, Theresa!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk; beat well. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Combine milk and vinegar. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in walnuts., In a small bowl with clean beaters, beat egg white on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually fold into batter. Transfer to two 6-in. baking pans coated with cooking spray and dusted with flour. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Cover; cool to room temperature., In a small bowl, cream butter and shortening. Gradually beat in sugar. Gradually add cooled milk mixture and beat for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and salt; beat well. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.
Nutrition Facts :
APPLE, RAISIN, WALNUT CAKE
The girls and boys in my junior high home economics classes like this cake because it's not too sweet. I like it because it has high fiber and nutritional value-the apples are used unpeeled. Parents who have apple trees are always glad to donate the apples!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Beat eggs and oil together in a bowl until foamy; add sugar and vanilla and continue to beat. Add apples, beating slightly; set aside. Sift together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; add raisins and walnuts to flour mixture. Add flour mixture to egg mixture; beat slightly. Bake at 350° in greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Check for doneness after 25 minutes. , To make frosting, melt butter in saucepan; stir in flour until mixture bubbles. Add milk, stirring with wire whisk until mixture thickens. Cool. Add sugar and vanilla to cooked mixture; mix until smooth and blended. Spread on cooled cake; sprinkle with nuts.
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APPLE WALNUT CAKE
This moist apple walnut cake is perfect for brunch. It gets its appeal from big chunks of sweet apples, nutty flavor and creamy frosting. The recipe, originally my mom's, is a unique harvest treat.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs. Add oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to sugar mixture, mixing well. Stir in apples and walnuts. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a bowl. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until the frosting has reached desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 281mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
Tips:
- Mise en place: Ensure all ingredients are measured and prepped before starting. This will help in a smooth baking process.
- Proper Measuring: Use a kitchen scale for accurate measurements, especially for flour and sugar, to achieve the right proportions.
- Creaming Butter and Sugar: Creaming should be done until the mixture is light and fluffy. This will help incorporate air, resulting in a tender and moist cake.
- Fresh Spices: Use freshly ground spices for the best flavor. Store them in airtight containers away from light and heat to maintain their potency.
- Chopped Walnuts: Use coarsely chopped walnuts to provide texture without overpowering the cake. Pulse them in a food processor for a few seconds, leaving some larger pieces.
- Soaking Currants: Soaking currants in hot water plumps them up and enhances their flavor. Drain them well before adding to the batter.
- Folding Dry Ingredients: Use a spatula to gently fold in the dry ingredients to avoid overmixing, which could result in a dense cake.
- Batter Consistency: The batter should be thick and pourable. If it's too thick, add a splash of milk; if it's too thin, stir in a bit more flour.
- Baking Time and Temperature: Bake the cake according to the recipe's instructions. Ovens vary, so use a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center of the cake to check for doneness.
- Cooling: Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting or serving. This helps the flavors develop and prevents the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
This apple spice cake with walnuts and currants is a delectable treat that combines classic flavors and textures for a satisfying dessert. By following the tips and carefully measuring ingredients, you can create a moist, tender cake bursting with apple, spice, and nutty aromas. Remember, baking is a science as much as it is an art. Patience, precision, and attention to detail will reward you with an exquisite cake that's sure to impress family and friends. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that leads to a delightful homemade masterpiece.
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