Spiced Apple-Walnut Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Name: Spiced Apple-Walnut Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Prep time: 2 h 47 min
Cook time: 2 h 47 min
Total time: 2 h 47 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 12 servings Butter for greasing the pan; 113 grams cream cheese, at room temperature; 3 eggs, at room temperature; 710 milliliters flour; 3 mediums green apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and diced into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces; 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 177 milliliters light brown sugar; 355 milliliters maple syrup; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons fine sea salt; 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 177 milliliters vegetable oil; 237 milliliters chopped walnuts; 3 Tbsps water, plus extra, as needed

This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 627 calories, 7g of protein, and 31g of fat. Head to the store and pick up apples, sea salt, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 47 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

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Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally butter and flour a 10-inch fluted tube or Bundt pan. Set aside.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Kugelhopf Pan

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In a large bowl, mix together the apples, maple syrup, eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. In batches, mix the dry ingredients into the apple mixture. Stir in the walnuts.

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Baking Soda

Maple Syrup

Cinnamon

Vanilla

Walnuts

Apple

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Nutmeg

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Salt

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

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Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a cake tester or skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.

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For the icing: In a food processor, combine the powdered sugar, heavy cream, cream cheese, 3 tablespoons water, and vanilla. Process until smooth, adding more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the icing is pourable. Spoon the icing over the cake and allow to set for 20 minutes before slicing.

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Powdered Sugar