Are you ready for Fall baking? Today’s post is a good one guys! We’re kicking off the season with my go-to Apple Spice Loaf Cake, and I’m so excited to share it with you! To start off, this is one of those cakes that I truly wish I could just hand you through the screen. It’s one of those easy bakes that’s perfect for dessert, a little snack, or even breakfast, and it’s full of warm flavors that just scream Fall!
One of the highlights of this recipe is how simple it is to prepare. Whisk everything up in a bowl – I usually do it by hand, but feel free to use a mixer if you prefer – and pop it into the oven. About ten minutes into baking, your house will smell like an apple cinnamon love fest. Now I’m about ready to make it again!
Obviously the apples are the highlight of this cake, but I love the walnuts in it too. They lend that crunch factor to the cake, and all the spices and brown sugar add major flavor. Of course I had to add a little bourbon, which ups the cozy factor even more, and it just plays so nicely with the cinnamon and cloves..
As soon as you take it out of the oven, you know it’s going to be good! Do you see how it gets slightly crisp on the top? That’s exactly what you’re looking for.
You will probably find yourself staring at it like I did – waiting, and waiting for it to cool down so you can take a bite. It feels like torture waiting for it to cool, but it’s always well worth the wait. I love no-fuss bakes like this that work for anything and everything. Feel like a mid-day snack? This will do the trick. Want to bake something special for brunch? This always gets rave reviews. Cake that passes as breakfast? Sign me up!
And my favorite is to serve it warm with a scoop of ice cream.
You may want to break out the caramel sauce too. Just putting that out there!
As you can tell, it’s definitely one of those recipes that once you make it, you’ll find yourself always going back to because it always delivers! I hope you guys give this one a try and remember to keep sharing your bakes with me over on Instagram!
Happy baking! xo
Full of flavor and easy to make, this cozy apple spice cake filled with apples, walnuts & warm spices will become a staple in your fall baking!
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup oil
- 2 tbsp. bourbon
- 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste or extract
- 1 and 1/2 cups peeled and diced apple - I use Granny Smith
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a loaf pan with nonstick pan spray.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs and sugars together until mixture gets lighter in color. You can do this by hand or with a mixer.
- Whisk in oil, bourbon and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients and mix until combined. You will most likely have to switch from a whisk to a spatula, as the batter becomes quite thick once you add the dry ingredients.
- Stir in diced apples and walnuts.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 65-70 minutes, rotating once halfway through. Cake is dome when toothpick comes out clean.
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I’m following you on twitter and facebook and found you on pinterest.. The bourben apple spice is a wonderful chunky treat for the kids and elders. I usually makes this cake for my niece birthaday. thanks for sharing a delicious blog.
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Has anyone actually made this? I’d like to try with white whole wheat flour—anyone try this?
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I just made it with ww flour. Very happy with the results. Today I am going to try a mix of wheat bran and ww flour. I also substituted the oil for unsweetened applesauce and used Splenda brown sugar for all the sugar. Diabetic spouse. Loved the crust and the chunks of walnuts. Taste was awesome
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I’m obsessed with cakes. They’re not overly sweet, they are a nice satisfying tea partner that can give you some energy.
Clarice says
I’ve made this bread half a dozen times already. I live in the heart of apple land (the Yakima Valley in Washington State) and this was just what the Dr. ordered for my “apple a day”. Thanks! Oh…and the neighbors are really liking the loaves I keep bringing over to pay them back for all the apples they’ve been giving me.
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Yum!! To be honest I like my toast slathered with butter and strawberry preserves, but I certainly would not mind bourbon butter!!
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I love this apple cake & will be trying it this weekend. Normally I like butter and jam on my toast, but I really like the sound of bourbon butter!
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This looks delicious!!! My favorite toast topper is a toss up (gotta love alliteration) – pear butter with peanut butter, or butter and vanilla bean honey. Swoon. Toast is the best!
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Def going to be making this bread! I love peanut butter, letting it melt, and then putting bananas on my toast
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My favorite on homemade bread toasted is homemade peach butter. It’s very much like apple butter just with peaches. Yummy!
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bread looks wonderfu. i like peanut butter or some other nut butter on my toast.
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Bischoff spread. I think the yummy gingery goodness of this spead would be awesome on this bourbon apple bread. Acutally, I can’t wait to make this for Sunday breakfast and try it out.
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I like to put a bit of butter and then honey on top of the butter. My favorite topping.
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This bread looks perfect and so delicious. Four loaves! Too bad I live all the way over here and you there. I’m always giving away goodies. I’ve made some extra friends because of that.
I’ve been smearing pumpkin butter and strawberry balsamic jam on my toast lately.
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I love to spread pumpkin puree on my toast, with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a drizzle of honey. Or for a savory spread, tomato paste is delicious, too!
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That Bourbon butter sounds amazing on toast! Right now I’m addicted to honey on toast:)
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You amaze every time I stop by here, and its not just amazing recipes and stunning pictures but overall cleanness about your blog and gorgeous presentation. You’re my aspiration in getting better at blogging, just letting you know 🙂
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Speculoos spread on toast! Especially the crunchy speculoos– who doesn’t want a spiced cookie spread, with chunks of cookies in it, smeared on their toast??
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I dont think I would bother putting anything on it. It looks so yummy & scrumptious just as it is. Just reading all the ingredients, I cant imagine covering them up with anything else!! I would love to have that beautiful toaster. I couldnt put a slice in the one I have from Walmart 🙁
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I’ll slather maple almond butter on almost anything, but for the basics I do love a dab of unsalted butter!
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A thin layer of spreadable cheese and sliver of prosciutto is the perfect addition to toast any time of day!
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Hmm…. depends on the toast. I love honey butter on popcorn bread, homemade jam on just about anything, pb and bananas on a toasted pita…
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Whoa, what fantastic apple cake! So dense and yummy…and I love that you’ve added a bit of booze 🙂
Let’s see, I think plain butter is what I like best on my toast.
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This cake looks absolutely amazing! This is so boring – I usually put spray butter on my toast to leave calories for delicious things like this bourbon cake! 🙂
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I like to put herbed butter on my toast – it’s SO delicious.
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My favorite is homemade apple butter. Yum!
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This bread is outstanding! Totally running off to pin it… but before I do that… I’d definitely slab a ton of butter on my toast (or jelly/jam on a waffle, or maybe syrup). 🙂
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Strawberry Jam for me with big strawberries!
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LAND O LAKES BUTTER only on toast. This bread recipe will be made this week with part of my 20#’s of apples just purchased.
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What don’t I love on toast, but creamery butter is sooooo good!
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I use tea jelly from TWG on my bread! They are lighter and more refreshing than fruit preserves or jams 🙂
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I love to put Peanut Butter and Strawberries on my toast!! Yum!!
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This cake looks amazing, I want about 3 slices right now!!
What do I want to put on my toast – Nutella!!
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Saltes butter and strawberry jam all the way!
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I would toast cinnamon bread for breakfast to go along with my peppermint tea. Both would be consumed while reading the latest trashy novel and while all cuddled up in a cozy quilt by the fire. Maureen
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I like home made apple butter on my toast.
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Butter and strawberry preserves. YUM!!!
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I will be trying this wonderful-looking bread since I’ve got all these apples coming in via my CSA. And I would love to win that toaster! Looks cool. My favorite thing to spread on warm toast is butter + kosher salt.
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I love peanut butter and honey best! Yum! My fav breakfast!
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I love a pile!!! of fruit jam on top of warm, buttered toast. Makes me feel like I am getting my “fruit” serving. Ha Ha. Not too sweet of jam, mind you. Then you really can’t taste the fruit. But just enough sweetness to bring out the flavor of the fruit, but not mask it as too much sugar does.
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I like my toast with butter and then a thin layer of apple butter from trader joes. It is my favorite!!
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I love to put peanut butter and a drizzle of honey!
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Well, gosh darned! I would like to put THIS butter on my toast! But this morning, I toasted some whole wheat wood fired sourdough and put Tahini and homemade blackberry jelly..have to say , YUM!
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Today is my birthday and as a special treat I used nutella!
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I like butter on toast 🙂 Or pb and bananas!!
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Ooh, your bread looks fantastic! And what a great giveaway. I like to put butter or nutella on my toast. =)
Cassie says
I want this bread so badly! The bourbon/apple spice combo is divine! And this mixer, wow!! I love PB + honey on my toast!