Honey Apple Almond Cake
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all is finally here! This year and for that matter every year, I welcome Fall with open arms. As if in sync with the season, I baked this luscious Honey Apple Almond Cake. This could be considered an almond lover’s version of my Apple Yogurt Cake. This one is loaded with chopped apples, sweetened with honey and includes just a whisper of chai spices. Enough to remind of all things fragrant and all things fall. The texture is very gently crumbly and loaded with apples. There is just enough batter to put together the apples, but not too much.
Elements of the Honey Almond Cake
You can make this with only almond meal. I adapted this Apple Almond Cake from an Amy Riolo recipe with just almond meal. Adding in just a little bit of flour and baking powder gives this a little bit of lift. But still retains the original dense texture. With apples and honey this might be a good idea for Rosh Hashanah. So much bright and beautiful things to celebrate for the next several weeks. The biggest looming celebration is that I will be visiting Indian in less than a month. Much needed, it has been way too long.
Honey Apple Almond Cake
Apples Used in the Cake
I have been trying to work down a lot of the different things that I have on hand. First thing on had was an assortment of apples, so for this cake I used 4 apples – a combination of Granny Smith and Honey Crisp varieties. Giving the cake a good robust assortment of flavors. This cake is perfect,
- Drizzled with a little more honey.
- Great served plain at room temperature.
- And absolutely magical served warm with some ice cream on the side.
About the ice cream, you can experiment with a variety of flavors, vanilla, salted caramel to start with. The cake crumbles gently when you cut it. It is a lot of fun popping it little pieces off the plate.  All things considered; it is a perfect cake to welcome a perfect fall day.
Life has otherwise been going through a busy with everything and yet nothing at all phase. We did manage to sneak in a few fun things. Last weekend a leisurely Sunday at the White Plains Jazz Festival. On the agenda was Ice Cream, Tacos and Music.
A beautiful and fragrant apple cake loaded with almonds, honey, and a hint of chai spices.
Ingredients
- 4 assorted apples (large or medium sized apples)
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups almond meal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Powdered cloves, black pepper, cinnamon and cardamom (1/8 teaspoon each)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Core the apples, and chop into small chunks, with the skin on, and set aside.
- Grease and prepare a round 8-inch-deep baking pan.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, break in the eggs, honey and olive oil and beat until nice and smooth.
- Add in the almond meal. Sift in the all-purpose flour and the baking powder.
- Stir in the spices and the vanilla extra. Stir in the apples and pour the mixture into the cake pan.
- The pan will be quite full, but this cake does not rise much so you do not run the risk of it overflowing.
- Bake for about 50 minutes, until the cake is golden brown and gently set. Turn of the oven and let it finish it baking in the warm oven.
- Serve warm or cool.
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“I can’t believe this is a test cake; it’s so delicious!”