Apple Cinnamon Loaf Cake – Jane’s Patisserie

An apple cinnamon loaf cake with smooth apple cake, brown sugar swirls, and a crumble topping excellent for Autumn

A deliciously cosy and autumnal loaf cake… what extra may you need?! Everyone knows I am keen on a bake like this so I hope you all adore it too. 

Loaf desserts

After the superb suggestions on my toffee apple loaf cake and the continued love for classics like my white chocolate & raspberry loaf, I knew it was time to convey you one other seasonal bake. Say howdy to this model new apple cinnamon loaf cake – and oh wow, it’s a great one.

This recipe is all about heat and cosy vibes and the form of bake that makes your kitchen scent like autumnal heaven. I’ve added simply the correct amount of cinnamon to enhance the sweetness and sharpness of the apples with out overpowering them, making a smooth, spiced loaf that’s excellent with a cup of tea or a mug of espresso like me.

Whereas my toffee apple loaf is all about that sticky, toffee richness, this one leans into the basic apple-and-cinnamon combo everyone knows and love. You’ve been asking for extra loaf desserts, and I’m very happy to ship; particularly after they’re this scrumptious.

Apple bakes

I’ve at all times had a smooth spot for apple-based bakes… from my ever-popular toffee apple loaf cake to the indulgent caramel apple crumble pie, apples have a everlasting place in my baking rotation, particularly for the time being. And now, I’m excited to introduce a model new addition: this fantastically spiced apple cinnamon loaf cake.

Rising up, my backyard had a few apple bushes, so we have been by no means brief on contemporary apples. And although I used to assume any bake with fruit in it was disgusting (cussed little one syndrome), I now frequently raid their backyard and my neighbours gardens for apples as they’re at all times in abundance.

I at all times suggest baking with cooking/baking apples over consuming apples, for the flavour, stage of sharpness in addition to texture as soon as baked – they usually’re comparatively low-cost to purchase, so helpful for a bake like this.

Crumble combine

To take this apple cinnamon loaf cake to the subsequent stage, I added a buttery streusel crumble topping – and belief me, it makes all of the distinction. Made merely with gentle brown sugar, melted butter, and plain flour, this crumble bakes right into a golden, barely crisp layer that provides the right texture.

You merely combine collectively the sugar, butter and flour till it’s lumpy, after which chill it within the fridge while you put together the apples and cake combine. You then combine it up with a fork to crumble it up, and sprinkle it over the cake. Because it bakes, the brown sugar caramelises barely, providing you with these wealthy, toasty notes that pair fantastically with the cinnamon and apple within the cake.

Cake combine

This apple cake batter begins with a fantastically easy mixture of baking staples… unsalted butter, gentle brown sugar, self-raising flour, eggs, and naturally, loads of contemporary apples. Creaming the butter and brown sugar collectively provides the cake a smooth, wealthy base with a touch of caramel flavour, due to the molasses within the sugar and prevents any lumps.

The self-raising flour retains issues gentle and fluffy, whereas the eggs assist bind all the things collectively right into a clean, velvety batter. Folding by way of peeled and chopped apples provides pure sweetness and moisture, with just a little sprinkle of cinnamon for flavour, making each slice smooth and stuffed with fruity flavour. It’s the form of cake combine that feels easy and straightforward, however bakes up into one thing actually particular.

Brown sugar

There’s a purpose the mix of brown sugar and cinnamon is so iconic. Simply consider the gooey centre of a freshly baked cinnamon roll – a combination sometimes consisting of brown sugar and cinnamon. The pure caramel notes of brown sugar soften fantastically into the nice and cozy spice of cinnamon, creating that candy, cosy flavour everyone knows and love.

It’s the form of mixture that immediately makes you consider consolation baking so, when growing this apple cinnamon loaf cake, I knew I needed to convey that very same magic into the combination. Swirling that cinnamon roll-inspired mix by way of the batter not solely provides a wealthy depth of flavour, but additionally provides the loaf these scrumptious, barely sticky pockets of spiced sweetness all through – making each chew further particular.

Typically, the swirl isn’t visibly current as soon as baked, in contrast to a cinnamon roll, as a result of it mainly melts into the combination as an alternative – however that’s not a nasty factor. It creates a special layer of flavour in comparison with simply having cinnamon within the cake combine.

Baking a loaf cake

Among the best issues about loaf desserts is simply how straightforward they’re to make. All the pieces comes collectively in a single tin – no separate cake layers, no fancy shaping, simply easy, fuss-free baking. Most loaf desserts want round an hour within the oven, making them excellent for once you need one thing do-it-yourself with out spending all day within the kitchen.

As soon as baked and cooled, they’re extremely straightforward to slice and serve, whether or not you’re having fun with a bit along with your afternoon tea or packing up slices for lunchboxes and picnics. It’s basic, simple baking at its greatest – and at all times a crowd-pleaser.

I at all times use this 2lb loaf tin in all of my loaf cake bakes – and I at all times add this notice to recipes now to say, sadly, 2lb loaf tins don’t have any consistency in sizing, so solely ever fill your cake tin two thirds full. In case you have any spare combine, you tin is smaller than mine – however you may make cupcakes with the spare batter (bake for 20 minutes at 160ºc fan).

Adorning the cake

This time, I made a decision to skip the buttercream… not as a result of I don’t adore it (everyone knows I do), however as a result of I didn’t need to cover the beautiful crumble topping. It provides such a beautiful texture and flavour that it actually deserved to be the star.

As a substitute, I went for a easy cinnamon icing made with simply icing sugar, floor cinnamon, and a splash of water. It’s gentle, candy, and drizzles fantastically excessive with out overwhelming the cake, however even that is non-compulsory. The delicate spice within the glaze enhances the apples and provides that further of entirety, with out masking up what makes this apple cinnamon loaf so particular.

Ideas & Tips

• This cake will final for 3+ days at room temperature (or within the fridge on a scorching day)
• You’ll be able to freeze this cake for 3+ months
• I’d suggest cooking/bramley apples for greatest outcomes 
• The crumble topping is non-compulsory
• The icing drizzle is non-compulsory
• If you happen to LOVE cinnamon, I’d would suggest growing the portions and ensuring you utilize a great high quality cinnamon
• I exploit this 2lb loaf tin in my recipe 

Crumb

• 90 g plain flour
• 65 g gentle brown smooth sugar
• 50 g unsalted butter (melted)

Cake

• 225 g unsalted butter/baking unfold
• 225 g gentle brown smooth sugar
• 225 g self elevating flour
• 4 medium eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cooking apples (200g chopped weight)
• 0.5-2 tsp floor cinnamon (non-compulsory)

Sugar

• 50 g gentle brown smooth sugar
• 1-2 tbsp floor cinnamon

Drizzle

• 50 g icing sugar
• pinch of cinnamon
• water

Crumb

• Add the flour, sugar and melted butter to a bowl and blend to mix till lumpy

• Chill within the fridge for now

Cake

• Preheat the oven to 180ºc/160ºc fan and line a 2lb loaf tin

• Peel and chop the apples into cubes, about 2cm in dimension

• Add the butter and sugar to a bowl and beat till gentle and fluffy

• Add the flour, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon and blend till clean

• Add the chopped apple and blend by way of

Meeting

• Put one third of the cake combine within the lined tin, and sprinkle half of the brown sugar combine excessive.

• Repeat with one other third of cake combine, and the remainder of the brown sugar

• Prime with the final third of cake combine

• Seize the crumb combination, and fluff it up barely with a fork to interrupt it up into smaller items, after which sprinkle excessive of the cake

• Bake the cake within the oven for 55-65+ minutes, till baked by way of. If in the direction of the tip it is beginning to brown rather a lot, cowl with foil till baked absolutely.

• Take away from the oven and funky absolutely within the tin

Ornament

• Combine collectively the icing sugar, cinnamon and add water 1tsp at a time to achieve a drizzle consistency that you simply like

• Drizzle over the cake and serve

• This cake will final for 3+ days at room temperature (or within the fridge on a scorching day)
• You’ll be able to freeze this cake for 3+ months
• I’d suggest cooking/bramley apples for greatest outcomes 
• The crumble topping is non-compulsory
• The icing drizzle is non-compulsory
• If you happen to LOVE cinnamon, I might would suggest growing the portions and ensuring you utilize a great high quality cinnamon
• I exploit this 2lb loaf tin in my recipe 

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