Quarantine Cooking – Easy Apple Spice cake

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a standard-sized loaf pan and set aside.
2. Place flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Chop the apples up into small pieces about 1/2” - 3/4” inch wide. No need to peel them beforehand. Set aside.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean (a few crumbs are okay).
10. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.