Description
A delicious Pumpkin Cake with a sweet Apple Cider Glaze, perfect for fall gatherings.
Ingredients
- Apple Filling
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Bread Batter
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- Cinnamon Sugar Layer
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Prepare the apples: Toss the diced apples with sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Set aside.
- Make the batter: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, mixing just until combined.
- Layer the bread: Spread half of the batter into the loaf pan. Add half of the apples and sprinkle with half of the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture.
- Add the remaining batter, then top with the remaining apples and cinnamon sugar. Gently press the apples slightly into the batter.
- Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
- Make the glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle generously over the cooled bread.
Notes
- Use Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji apples for the best texture and sweet-tart flavor.
- For a true country-style apple fritter taste, don’t skimp on the cinnamon-sugar apple layer!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg