Best Maple Apple Cake Recipes

APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE-WALNUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Combine apples and water in small saucepan. Cover; simmer over medium-low heat until apples are tender, about 20 minutes. Place in processor; purée until smooth. Cool purée. Sift 2 1/2 cups flour and next 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Toss currants with remaining 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl to coat; mix in walnuts.
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, brandy and vanilla in large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in half of flour mixture and 1 1/4 cups apple purée, then remaining flour mixture (re-serve any remaining puree for another use). Stir in currants and walnuts. Divide batter among prepared pans.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cakes; turn out onto racks and cool.
• Make frosting:
• Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until blended. Beat in cream cheese, then maple syrup and flavoring. Chill until beginning to firm, about 20 minutes.
• Assemble cake:
• Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with second layer; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with third layer. Spread 1 cup frosting in thin layer over cake. Chill 15 minutes. Spread remaining frosting over cake. Press 2 cups walnuts halfway up sides of cake. Chill until frosting is set, at least 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)

MAPLE, APPLE & PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• To make the apple purée, cook 250g peeled and chopped cooking apples with a splash of water in a pan with a lid until soft for about 10 mins. Purée with a hand blender or in the small bowl of a food processor.
• Butter and line the base of a 20cm springform cake tin with parchment. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix the maple syrup and egg together and gradually add them. Sift the flour with the bicarb and baking powder. Add a good pinch of salt and the nuts. With a large metal spoon, fold the flour into the butter and sugar, alternating with the apple purée. Scrape the batter into the prepared tin. Bake for 40 mins, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the tin, then turn out onto a rack and peel off the baking parchment.
• To make the buttercream, beat the butter until soft, then add the icing sugar and beat until smooth. Gradually add the maple syrup, beating as you do so. Slice the cooled cake in half then, using a spatula, spread half of the icing over the first layer. Add the other layer on top, then top with the rest of the buttercream. Pulse the pecans in a food processor with the brown sugar (or finely chop and mix). You should end up with a coarse mixture. Scatter this over the top of the cake.

MAPLE APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• For the apples: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan and sprinkle with some maple sugar to coat the butter.
• Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add the 2 tablespoons butter. Add the apples and maple sugar and stir to combine. Saute until caramelized, but not cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• For the crumble: Mix the cornmeal, flour, oats, light brown sugar, maple sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Add the diced butter and use a fork to mash the ingredients together until they become coarse crumbs.
• For the cake: To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the butter, maple sugar and syrup and whip until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and creme fraiche, mixing on low speed. Add the flour, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt and stir to combine. Stir in the vanilla extract. Add the batter to the prepared springform pan, topping with the sauteed apples. Gently nestle the apples into the cake batter.
• Put the crumble topping over the apple mixture. Put the springform pan on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 1 hour. Allow to cool slightly, about 15 minutes, before removing from the pan. Slice into wedges and serve.

MAPLE APPLE CINNAMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray a 9-inch Bundt pan with Pam.
• Make cake: in a large bowl and using a whisk, beat together brown sugar, cinnamon, egg, egg whites, applesauce, maple syrup, yogurt, oil and vanilla.
• In another bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, baking powder and baking soda. With a wooden spoon, stir the dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture just until everything is combined.
• In another bowl, toss together apples, sugar and 1 tbsp flour. Stir the mixture into the batter. Pour it into the prepared pan.
• Place the pan in the centre of the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a tester comes out dry.
• Let the pan cool on a wire rack.
• Make icing: in a bowl and using an electric mixer, beat together the icing sugar, syrup and water. Add additional water as needed to achieve spreading consistency. Spread icing over cake.

SPICED APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
• In medium bowl, toss apples with 2 tablespoons of the flour. In another medium bowl, mix baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and remaining flour. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until mixed. On low speed, beat in flour mixture just until blended. Stir in apples. Spoon batter into pan.
• Bake 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, mix all glaze ingredients until smooth and thick. Drizzle glaze over cake.

APPLE AND OLIVE OIL CAKE WITH MAPLE ICING

Steps:

• 1. Grease an 8-inch / 20-cm springform cake pan and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper. Place the raisins and water in a medium saucepan and simmer over low heat until all of the water has been absorbed. Leave to cool.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 325°F / 170°C. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda and set aside.
• 3. Put the oil and superfine sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or use a whisk if you don't have a mixer). Slit the vanilla bean lengthwise in half and, using a sharp knife, scrape the seeds out into the bowl. Beat the oil, sugar, and vanilla together, then gradually add the eggs. The mix should be smooth and thick at this stage. Mix in the diced apples, raisins, and lemon zest, then lightly fold in the sifted dry ingredients.
• 4. Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl, either by hand or with a mixer, until they have a soft meringue consistency. Fold them into the batter in 2 additions, trying to maintain as much air as possible.
• 5. Pour the batter into the lined pan, level it with an icing spatula, and place in the oven. Bake for 1 1/2 hours, until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the plan.
• 6. Once the cake is completely cold, you can assemble it. Remove from the pan and use a large serrated knife to cut it in half horizontally. You should end up with 2 similar disks. If the cake is very domed, you might need to shave a bit off the top half to level it.
• 7. To make the icing, beat together the butter, muscovado sugar, and maple syrup until light and airy. You can do this by hand, or preferably, in a mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the cream cheese and beat until the icing is totally smooth.
• 8. Using the icing spatula, spread a layer of icing 3/8 inch / 1 cm thick over the bottom half of the cake. Carefully place the top half on it. Spoon the rest of the icing on top and use the icing spatula to create a wavelike or any other pattern. Dust it with confectioners' sugar, if you like.

MAPLE-APPLE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Spray 8" square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Whisk egg and brown sugar in medium bowl until smooth. whisk in milk, butter and vanilla.
• Stir into flour mixture just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Fold in apple and cranberries.
• Pour into baking dish.
• Bring syrup and apple juice to a boil in a saucepan. Gently pour over batter; sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until op of pudding springs back when lightly touched and sauce forms on bottom (do not over-bake). Cool 20 minutes on wire rack, serve warm with a dollop of whipped cream if desired.

APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter the bottom and sides of 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and other spices including salt and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the butter and granulated sugar. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Using a rubber spatula gently fold in one third of flour mixture until fully incorporated. Gently, or the cake will be tough. Fold in 1/2 the buttermilk. another 1/3 of flour, then remaining buttermilk continuing to fold gently after each addition. Add remaining flour, apples the apples and nuts, if using.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes, watch closely DO NOT OVER BAKE.
• Transfer to a wire rack and cool for at least 20 minutes.
• To make the frosting, simmer the maple syrup in a sauce pan until it reduces by half, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and add butter. Stir until incorporated and add vanilla and cream. Stir powdered sugar into mixture and beat with a wire whisk until smooth. Let it cool completely before pouring over the cooled cake.

APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE WALNUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• FOR CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Butter and flour three 9" cake pans. Sift 2 1/2 cups flour and next 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Toss currants with remaining 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl to coat; mix in walnuts. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, brandy and vanilla in a large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in half of flour mixture and apple sauce, then remaining flour mixture. Stir in currants and walnuts. Divide batter among prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cut around sides to loosen cakes; turn out onto racks and cool. FOR FROSTING: Using electric mixer beat butter and sugar in large bowl until blended. Beat in cream cheese then maple syrup and flavoring. Chill until beginning to firm, about 20 minutes. Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with second layer; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with 3rd layer. Spread 1 cup frosting in a thin layer over cake. Chill 15 minutes. Spread remaining frosting over cake. Press 2 cups walnuts halfway up sides of cake. Chill until frosting is set at least 30 minutes.

PUMPKIN APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large bundt pan or 2 small ones with non stick cooking spray. Set aside. Prepare apples and measure out ingredients.
• 2. In a large bowl, cream together sugars, coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla for 2 minutes. Add syrup, pumpkin, apples, and cider until mixed well. Sift or whisk all dry ingredients together. Stir into wet ingredients just until blended. Dust with a little flour and fold in cinnamon and chocolate chips.
• 3. Pour into prepared pan or pans. Bake @ 350 degrees until cake tests done, about 45 minutes to 1 hour (depending on size of pan) Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto serving plate. Cool completely before you add glaze. While cake bakes, make the glaze.
• 4. Glaze: In a small micro safe bowl, heat brown sugar, syrup, cream and salt until mixture comes to a boil and sugar melts. Whisk in cream cheese thoroughly. Blend in powdered sugar until it is the consistancy you want. Add maple flavoring if needed. Glaze cakes and decorate as desired.

APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE, ORANGE ZEST AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter and line bottom with parchment.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
• Cream the brown sugar and butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 6 to 7 minutes; the mixture will lighten and double in volume. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until combined. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Fold in the apple pieces.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes, then remove the sides of the pan. Brush the cake with the maple syrup and sprinkle with the orange zest and toasted pistachios.

MAPLE-APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter and flour a 10-inch round cake pan. In a large saucepan, bring the maple syrup to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until very thick and reduced to 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes. Pour the thickened syrup into the cake pan. Arrange the apples in the pan in 2 concentric circles, overlapping them slightly. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a glass measuring cup, whisk the eggs with the buttermilk and vanilla. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter and sugar at medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the dry and wet ingredients in 3 alternating batches until the batter is smooth; scrape down the side of the bowl. Scrape the batter over the apples and spread it in an even layer. Bake the cake for 1 1/2 hours, until golden on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool on a rack for 45 minutes. Place a plate on top of the cake and invert the cake onto the plate; tap lightly to release the cake. Remove the pan. Let the cake cool slightly, then cut into wedges and serve with crème fraîche.

MAPLE APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. Grease a 10-inch pie dish (I prefer Pyrex glass dish).
• 3. Spread apples evenly in dish. Sprinkle with maple syrup and dot with 2 tbsp. butter.
• 4. In a medium bowl, beat eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla together until fluffy.
• 5. Add baking powder, salt and flour until blended.
• 6. Spread batter over apples and bake for 45 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool slightly.
• 7. Whip cream, drizzle maple syrup over top and fold in gently.
• 8. Serve cake warm and top with the maple whipped cream.