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Healthy
Fresh Apple Cake

Ingredients

Cake
  • 2 and 1/2 cups (313g) all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
  •  1 cup (180g) unsweetened applesauce
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) orange juice
  • 3 cups (360g) peeled and chopped apples (1/2-inch chunks, about 2-3 large apples) 

2 Optional: Brown Sugar Glaze
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick or 57g) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Baladna Whipping Cream
  • small pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup (60g) confectioner's sugar, sifted 

How it's made!

1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, and allspice.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until well combined.
3. Add the applesauce, eggs, pure vanilla extract, and orange juice to the large mixing bowl and whisk until the mixture is smooth and fully incorporated.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the large mixing bowl in two parts, whisking until just combined after each addition.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the large mixing bowl in two parts, whisking until just combined after each addition.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the large mixing bowl in two parts, whisking until just combined after each addition.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
8. Once done, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before drizzling with brown sugar glaze.

the Brown Sugar Glaze:

1. In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
2. Add the packed light or dark brown sugar, Baladna Whipping Cream, and salt to the saucepan and whisk until the mixture is smooth.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until the mixture thickens slightly.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the sifted confectioner's sugar until the glaze is smooth and no lumps remain.
5. Drizzle the brown sugar glaze over the cooled apple spice cake, then slice and serve.
6.  Enjoy your delicious and moist apple spice cake with brown sugar glaze as a dessert or snack!


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Orange Juice

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