Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze

Name: Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 313 g all-purpose flour; 9 g baking powder; 3.4 g baking soda; 3 g salt; 5 g ground cinnamon; 1.3 g ground nutmeg; 0.25 tsp ground ginger; 0.6 g ground allspice; 240 ml vegetable oil; 200 g granulated sugar; 100 g brown sugar; 240 g unsweetened applesauce; 4 ea large eggs; 5 ml vanilla extract; 30 ml orange juice; 3 ea large apples; 56 g unsalted butter; 200 g brown sugar; 120 ml heavy cream; 0.4 g salt; 60 g powdered sugar

Recipe from Sally McKenney · original post · full recipe on sallysbakingaddiction.com

A soft, tender, moist spiced apple cake with juicy apples in every bite, topped with a buttery brown sugar glaze.

Serves 12 120 minKid-friendly

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Ingredients

all-purpose flour313 g
baking powder — 2 tsp9 g
baking soda — ¾ tsp3.4 g
salt — ½ tsp3 g
ground cinnamon — 2 tsp5 g
ground nutmeg — ½ tsp1.3 g
ground ginger0.25 tsp
ground allspice — ¼ tsp0.6 g
vegetable oil240 ml
granulated sugar200 g
brown sugar100 g
unsweetened applesauce240 g

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- 56 g Dairy-free butter instead of unsalted butter
- 120 ml Oat cream instead of heavy cream
Make the glaze exactly as written with dairy-free butter and oat cream; it may need a minute or two longer cooling to thicken.

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all-purpose flour · 313 g
baking powder · 9 g
baking soda · 3.4 g
salt · 3.4 g
ground cinnamon · 5 g
ground nutmeg · 1.3 g
ground ginger · 0.25 tsp
ground allspice · 0.6 g
vegetable oil · 240 ml
granulated sugar · 200 g
brown sugar · 300 g
unsweetened applesauce · 240 g
large eggs · 4 items
vanilla extract · 5 ml
orange juice · 30 ml
large apples · 3 items
unsalted butter · 56 g
heavy cream · 120 ml
powdered sugar · 60 g

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13-inch (23×33 cm) baking pan.
Make the cake: Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice together in a large bowl.
Whisk the oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, vanilla, and orange juice together in a medium bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined. Fold in the chopped apples. It will seem like a lot of apples and that’s OK!
Spread the batter evenly into the pan. Bake for 45–50 minutes, loosely tenting with foil around the 30-minute mark to prevent over-browning. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Set the pan on a wire rack and cool for at least 30 minutes before topping or serving.
Make the glaze: Combine the butter, brown sugar, heavy cream, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until the butter melts, then stop stirring and bring to a rapid boil. Boil for 1 minute. Turn the heat to low, stir, and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk in the sifted powdered sugar. Cool for at least 20 minutes to slightly thicken.
Spoon the glaze over the cake right before serving (the cake can still be warm). If the glaze thickens too much, microwave for 15 seconds and stir. Cover leftovers and store at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.