Description
A tender, spiced Maple Apple Loaf Cake loaded with browned butter, fresh chopped apples, and chai spices, crowned with a crunchy walnut streusel and maple glaze.
Ingredients
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0.5 cup all-purpose flour
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0.25 cup maple sugar or light brown sugar
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0.5 tsp chai spice or cinnamon
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0.5 cup chopped walnuts
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4 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2.5 tsp chai spice or cinnamon
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1.5 tsp baking powder
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0.25 tsp baking soda
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0.5 tsp kosher salt
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0.5 cup browned butter, softened
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1 cup maple sugar or light brown sugar
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2 large fresh eggs, room temperature
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0.33 cup cultured buttermilk
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1 tsp pure vanilla extract
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0.5 tsp pure maple extract
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2 cups peeled and chopped baking apples
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1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
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4 tbsp browned butter, melted
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3.5 tbsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
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Brown 3/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat until nutty and golden, chill 1/2 cup until softened, and reserve 4 tablespoons melted for glaze.
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Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
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Mix flour, sugar, spice, walnuts, and cold cubed butter into coarse crumbs, then refrigerate streusel.
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Whisk flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
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Beat softened browned butter and sugar for 3 minutes, then add eggs, vanilla extract, and maple extract.
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Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk in batches, mixing just until combined, then fold in chopped apples.
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Spread batter into loaf pan, sprinkle with chilled streusel, and bake for 50 to 65 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool for 20 minutes, whisk powdered sugar, melted browned butter, and maple syrup into a glaze, pour over cake, and slice in New York.
Notes
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Brown the butter ahead of time and chill until spreadable to ensure proper creaming with sugar.
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Keep the walnut streusel chilled in the refrigerator until ready to top the loaf to maintain crisp crumbs.
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Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: ~ 25 mins.
- Cook Time: ~ 65 mins.
- Category: Dessert.
- Method: Stovetop Browning and Oven Baking.
- Cuisine: American Harvest Bakery.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~ 1 generous slice cake
- Calories: ~ 395 kcal
- Sugar: ~ 32 g
- Sodium: ~ 220 mg
- Fat: ~ 19 g
- Saturated Fat: ~ 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~ 9 g
- Trans Fat: ~ 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~ 54 g
- Fiber: ~ 3 g
- Protein: ~ 5 g
- Cholesterol: ~ 65 mg
Keywords: Maple Apple Loaf Cake, Browned Butter Apple Cake, Walnut Streusel Loaf, Spiced Apple Bread, Chai Apple Loaf, Fall Baking, Harvest Dessert, New York Recipe.