Incredible Brown Butter Apple Spice Cake Recipe

Brown Butter Apple Spice Cake
Welcome back to the kitchen, friends! In today's video, we're turning those forgotten apples from the grocery store discount cart into a delicious Apple Cake. Join me as we brown butter to perfection, whip up a flavourful batter, and create a delightful treat that's more apple than spice. I'll guide you through the steps, share tips on perfecting the brown butter, and discuss customisable options for this versatile apple cake.


0:00 Intro
0:45 Browning the Butter
3:15 Preparing the Batter
5:10 Adding Apples and Lemon Zest
6:45 Baking the Apple Cake
7:57 Taste Test and Final Thoughts

Pro Tips:
Watch the butter closely for the perfect brown colour.
Customise with your favorite nuts or a streusel topping.
Lemon zest adds a bright, acidic twist to enhance the apple flavour.

Join me on this culinary adventure, and let's turn those discounted apples into a masterpiece! Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more delicious recipes. Happy baking!



Cake
250 mL (1 cup) butter
3 large eggs
125 mL (½ cup) sugar
125 mL (½ cup) packed brown sugar
Zest of one lemon
375 mL (1½ cups) all-purpose flour
5 mL (1 tsp) baking powder
2 mL (½ tsp) baking soda
2 mL (½ tsp) ground cloves
2 mL (½ tsp) ground nutmeg
2 mL (½ tsp) cinnamon
2 mL (½ tsp) salt
3 peeled, chopped or grated apples

Method:
Preheat oven to 160ºC (325ºF).
Grease a 9" round or 9x9 square cake pan.
Melt butter and cook until browned, remove from heat and set aside.
Beat together the eggs, then whip in the two sugars.
Mix in the lemon zest.
Beat in the browned butter
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt.
Slowly whisk the flour into the batter.
Stir in the apples, and transfer to the cake pan.
Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.


Crumb topping would be great on this:
Crumb Topping:
125 mL (½ cup) butter
375 mL (1½ cups) all-purpose flour
175 mL (¾ cup) brown sugar, packed
15 mL (1 Tbsp) ground cinnamon
1 mL (¼ tsp) coarse salt
Combine and sprinkle on top of cake before baking.



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