Print
Email
 |
Ingredients
- 2-3 medium apples, peeled then coarsely grated (about 2 cups)â¨
- 3/4 cup sugarâ¨
- 1/4 cup butter substitute (Earth Balance)â¨
- 1 cup all purpose flourâ¨
- 1/2 tsp saltâ¨
- 1 tsp baking soda sodaâ¨
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamonâ¨
- 1/8 tsp allspiceâ¨
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extractâ¨
- 1 egg
- ~4 cups powdered sugar
- A few glugs (approx. 1/8 cup) of maple syrup
- ¼ tsp maple extract
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
View Full Recipe at The Ginger Cook
Toolbox
Add the recipe to which day?
Adding to Planner
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 745g | |
| Calories 1337 | |
| Calories from Fat 56 | 4% |
| Total Fat 6.37g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 1.71g | 7% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium 2491mg | 104% |
| Potassium 661mg | 19% |
| Total Carbs 306.23g | 82% |
| Dietary Fiber 15.3g | 51% |
| Sugars 193.84g | 129% |
| Protein 19.69g | 32% |
Advertisement
Advertisement
Leave a review or comment
Leave a review
Sign Up — Free Membership it's free!
Recently featured in
DailyCandy, Trendhunter, Eater, LaunchSquad, Mashable, Killer Startups & San Jose Mercury News
DailyCandy, Trendhunter, Eater, LaunchSquad, Mashable, Killer Startups & San Jose Mercury News
Or connect via:
%20extravagantly%20gourmet%20meal.%20%20So%20far%20we%20have%20made%20roasted%20butternut%20salad%20with%20fried%20sage/goat%20cheese%20crostini;%20whole%20wheat%20pizza%20with%20caramelized%20onions,%20figs%20&%20goat%20cheese;%20pumpkin%20cashew%20coconut%20curry%20and%20last%20night%20this%20delicious%20fall%20vegetable%20galette.%20%20I%20can%20feel%20the%20disappointment%20and%20resentment%20from%20my%20parents%20from%20the%20other%20side%20of%20the%20country;%20they%20always%20urge%20me%20to%20post%20more%20%22real%20food.%22%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI'll%20just%20set%20a%20goal%20for%20myself%20of,%20no%20matter%20what,%20no%20excuses,%20I%20will%20bring%20my%20camera%20to%20dinner%20next%20week.%20Until%20then,%20as%20an%20act%20of%20mid-20's%20rebellion,%20I%20will%20blog%20about%20cake.%20%20At%20least%20it's%20a%20small%20cake%20that%20I%20made%20for%20a%20boy%20on%20his%20birthday.%20%20I%20think%20you%20get%20negative%20good%20karma%20points%20if%20you%20hate%20on%20a%20birthday%20cake,%20especially%20one%20for%20a%20boy%20that%20you%20think%20is%20cute.%20%20Disregarding%20shame%20and%20karma%20points,%20this%20cake%20was%20perfect%20for%20two%20people%20and%20I%20imagine%20it%20would%20work%20even%20better%20for%20a%20small%20gathering.%20The%20boy%20and%20I%20each%20had%20a%20small%20slice%20and%20I%20sent%20him%20off%20with%20the%20rest%20wrapped%20up%20and%20ready%20to%20be%20frozen.%20%20From%20what%20I%20understand,%20he%20ate%20a%20couple%20slices%20for%20breakfast%20the%20next%20day%20and%20polished%20it%20off%20not%20much%20later.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhile%20is%20he%20a%20guy%20and%20this%20doesn't%20mean%20much%20because%20it%20is%20common%20knowledge%20that%20all%20guys%20are%20human%20garbage%20disposals,%20this%20cake%20was%20pretty%20good.%20%20A%20simple%20spice%20cake%20with%20the%20addition%20of%20grated%20apples%20made%20the%20cake%20incredibly%20moist%20and%20light%20and%20the%20maple%20goat%20buttercream,%20as%20usual,%20provided%20an%20interesting%20and%20complex%20tang.%20%20While%20you%20can%20obviously%20make%20this%20cake%20larger%20or%20divide%20the%20batter%20up%20into%20cupcake%20tins,%20the%20recipe%20below%20works%20perfectly%20for%20two%20layers%20of%20a%205%20or%206%20inch%20cake.%20I%20used%20the%20largest%20ramekins%20I%20had%20on%20hand,%20I'm%20not%20exactly%20sure%20how%20large%20they%20are.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EApple%20Spice%20Cake%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdapted%20from%20Raspberri%20Cupcakes%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIngredients:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EDirections:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPreheat%20oven%20to%20350%20degrees%20and%20line%20bottom%20of%20ramekins%20or%20cake%20pans%20tin%20with%20parchment%20paper.%20Mix%20together%20flour,%20baking%20soda,%20salt,%20cinnamon%20and%20allspice%20in%20a%20bowl%20and%20set%20aside.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EUsing%20an%20electric%20mixer%20on%20high%20speed,%20beat%20Earth%20Balance%20and%20sugar%20together%20until%20pale%20and%20fluffy%20in%20a%20large%20mixing%20bowl,%20about%205%20minutes.%20Continue%20beating%20on%20high%20speed%20and%20add%20vanilla%20and%20the%20egg,%20beating%20until%20combined.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBeat%20in%20grated%20apple,%20and%20trust%20me%20when%20I%20say%20the%20mixture%20is%20supposed%20to%20look%20a%20little%20weird%20and%20curdled.%20%20It's%20just%20the%20addition%20of%20the%20extra%20moisture%20from%20the%20apples%20mixing%20with%20the%20fats.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWith%20your%20mixer%20on%20low%20speed,%20gradually%20add%20flour%20mixture%20until%20just%20combined.%20Spoon%20mixture%20into%20ramekins,%20filling%20until%20they%20are%20approximately%20%C2%BE%20full.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBake%20in%20the%20oven%20for%2030%20mins,%20or%20until%20cakes%20are%20cooked%20through%20(test%20with%20a%20skewer).%20%20Depending%20on%20your%20oven%20and%20if%20you%20use%20a%20cake%20pan%20or%20not,%20this%20may%20take%20a%20bit%20longer.%20Remove%20from%20the%20oven%20and%20cool%20in%20pan%20for%205%20minutes%20and%20cool%20completely%20on%20wire%20rack.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESpiced%20Goat%20Buttercream%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIngredients:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%C2%BD%20goat%20milk%20butter%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E~4%20cups%20powdered%20sugar%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EA%20few%20glugs%20(approx.%201/8%20cup)%20of%20maple%20syrup%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%C2%BC%20tsp%20maple%20extract%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%C2%BC%20tsp%20vanilla%20extract%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EDirections:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBeat%20goat%20butter%20until%20fluffy.%20%20Slowly%20beat%20in%20powdered%20sugar%20a%20few%20tablespoons%20at%20a%20time.%20Halfway%20through%20adding%20powdered%20sugar,%20beat%20in%20maple%20syrup%20and%20extracts.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}