Quarantine continues. Some days I feel invincible—I’ve gone for a long run, tackled my work, cooked well, eaten well, slept well. Other days suck. Going to the grocery store drains every ounce of well being I have and I can’t cook, exercise, or contribute to society in any way.

One thing that has kept me connected to myself and to the rest of the world has been sharing recipes. This blog has been the foundation of my culinary oasis for years. With the world wildin’ out right now, I’ve been wildin’ myself and dipped my toes into video!

Even though it’s basically just my friends, I love and appreciate seeing everyone’s faces on my weekly IG Lives. It’s awkward and silly and fun, and I get to see all your creations! I have no idea what I’m doing (hard facts), but I’m having fun filming, answering your questions, and sharing tips.

I love this quarantine apple cake so much. It’s simple, delicious, and you don’t need any special equipment or ingredients. Eat it for breakfast, dessert, or a snack—airport rules are the only rules now.

This cake is so loaded with apples that you’ll think you measured wrong. You didn’t. Use the folding technique to make the batter even and incorporated—my IGTV video shows you how to do this (around the 19:30 mark).

Other things to note:

If you don’t have enough flour, you can sub the flour with alt-flours like almond meal, buckwheat, etc. I love using almond meal.
You can sub white sugar for brown.
You can use honey instead of maple syrup, or you can just omit it.
I prefer Fuji apples for baking – they don’t get mushy when baked, and they’re naturally sweet so you need less sugar in the bake.

Stay safe and sweet y’all. Tune in on Sundays at 1pm PST for my IG Lives, and tag @shikhalamode in your quarantine apple cake creations!

(previous IGTV: Gougères)

Quarantine Cooking – Easy Apple Spice cake

Created by Shikha on April 5, 2020

Prep Time:20m
Cook Time:1h
Total Time:1h 20m

Serves: 8
Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients

3 large apples (preferably Fuji)
200 grams (1 cup) brown sugar
2 Tbsp maple syrup
150 grams (3/4 cup) canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs, room temp
390 grams (3 cups) all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Turbinado or brown sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a standard-sized loaf pan and set aside.
Place flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a small bowl and set aside.
Chop the apples up into small pieces about 1/2” - 3/4” inch wide. No need to peel them beforehand. Set aside.
In a large bowl, add brown sugar, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla and whisk to combine. Add eggs one at at time, whisking well after each addition.
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients all at once. Use a spatula to fold the batter over itself—start with the spatula in the middle and drag it towards you and to the left in a clockwise direction. At the same time, turn the bowl a quarter turn counter clockwise (check out the video of this here). Continue folding until flour is three-fourths of the way mixed in.
Add in most of the apple pieces except for a handful of them (we will put these on top later). Continue using the folding motion to incorporate apples into the batter—it will be thick! You want all the flour to be mixed in completely.
Scoop batter (it’s not pourable) into prepared loaf pan. Use spatula to press down so the batter is flat and evenly pushed into the pan.
Sprinkle the remaining apple pieces on top and lightly press them into the batter with your hand. If you’re using the turbinado or brown sugar, sprinkle some over the apples on top.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean (a few crumbs are okay).
Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Quarantine Cooking – Easy Apple Spice cake

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