This spiced loaf cake by Miller Union pastry chef Claudia Martinez pulls in fall flavors with cinnamon, ginger, apples, and a richly spiced cream cheese frosting. The result is a balance of tartness from the apples, robust and warming spices, and tangy cream cheese. The loaf cake recipe is straightforward enough to make during a weeknight evening, but you can use a piping bag to ice it for an eye-catching finish.
yields
1 loaf
2 cups flour
11⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3⁄4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla paste or extract 2 cups apple puree
3⁄4 cup oil
1⁄2 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1⁄4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon salt
Zest of 1 lemon
apple spiced loaf
spiced cream cheese frosting
steps
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, stir together eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla until fluffy and combined.
- Stir together apple puree and oil; add to egg mixture on low speed. Add dry ingredients and continue mixing, run- ning a spatula around sides and bottom of bowl to make sure everything is fully incorporated.
- Spray an 11×7 loaf pan with cooking spray. Pour batter into pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
Make the Cream Cheese Frosting
- In bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, combine all ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Spread on top of loaf.
Date Published: 11.18.22
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Recipe By
Pastry chef Claudia Martinez of Miller Union in Atlanta -
Contributing City
Atlanta
