Spiced Apple Coffee Cake

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Spiced Apple Coffee Cake

Profiteroles by Austinevan (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

As a delicious final touch, a glaze adds a hint of extra flavor and an attractive sheen to a coffee cake. To make the glaze, in a small bowl, whisk together ¾ cup (3 oz/90 g) confectioners (icing) sugar, sifted; 2 tablespoons condensed skim milk, warmed and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (essence) until smooth and pourable. Adjust the consistency of the glaze by adding more milk, a few drops at a time, if necessary.

Glazing your coffee cake is just like gracing its taste. So why not make the most of your cooking by adding the right glazing to your coffee cake then everyone will be reminded how you have made their eating experience a pleasurable moment they won't forget. Let's start glazing now with this spiced apple coffee cake recipe.

SPICED APPLE COFFEE CAKE

You will need:

1 ¾ cups (9 oz/280 g) all-purpose (plain) flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

3 tart cooking apples, such as Granny Smith or Braeburn,

1 lb (500 g) total weight, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons strained fresh orange juice, lemon juice, or apple juice

1/3 cup (2 ½ oz/75 g) firmly packed light brown sugar

1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ cup (4 oz/125 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

8 oz (250 g) cream cheese at room temperature

1 ½ cups (12 oz/375 g) granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (essence)

2 large eggs

Vanilla Glaze

Here’s how:

Preheat the oven to 350⁰F. Grease and flour a 9-inch (23-cm) round springform pan or square baking pan or baking dish.

In a bowl stir together the flour baking powder and salt.

In another bowl loss the apples with the juice. In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar, cardamom, and cinnamon. Add to the apples and toss to coat. Set aside.

In another bowl, using an electric mixer or on medium speed, cream together the butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the dry ingredients in 2 or 3 increments and beat well until smooth. Using a large rubber spatula, gently fold in the apples just until evenly distributed, no more than a few strokes. Do not overmix.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

Bake until the top is golden brown, 60-70 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes.

Remove the sides of the springform pan, if using, and place the cake on a wire rack set over a piece of waxed paper to catch any drips. While the cake is warm, drizzle with the glaze. Let the cake cool to room temperature. Cut into wedges or squares to serve.