Apple Spice Cake
This AIP apple cake is simple to make and is so dang good! It is spiced with cinnamon and ginger, has layers of sweet apples, and is topped with a delicious maple glaze. It is AIP compliant and Paleo as well. This AIP & Paleo Apple Spice Cake is perfect for the fall season.
Ingredients
Apples
- 2 Cups Apples chopped and peeled
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut sugar
Spice Cake
- ½ Cup Cassava flour
- ⅓ Cup Tapioca flour
- ⅓ Cup Coconut flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ Teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ Teaspoon Ginger
- 2 Tablespoons Apple butter
- 1 ½ Tablespoon Coconut oil
- 2 Tablespoons Coconut sugar
- ¼ Cup Maple Syrup
- ½ Cup Coconut milk
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
Maple Glaze
- 1 Tablespoon Red palm shortening
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut butter
- 1 Tablespoon Maple syrup
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
- Next, take your apple and peel it and slice it into small chunks. You will need 1 large apple or 2 smaller apples. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut sugar to the apples and toss in the sugar. Set the apples aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices together. Mix until the ingredients are well incorporated and set aside.
- In a larger bowl, mix the wet ingredients together one at a time. Mix the apple butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, coconut sugar, coconut milk and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until a thick batter forms. Finally add in the apple cider vinegar and stir until well incorporated.
- In an 8 inch pan or a loaf pan cover the bottom of the pan with half of the apples. Next spread half of the batter over the apples. Add the remaining apples and top with the remaining batter.
- Place the cake in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. While the cake is baking make the maple glaze. In a small bowl mix together the maple syrup, coconut butter, and maple syrup until smooth.
- When the cake is finished, let the cake cool for 15-20 minutes before topping with the glaze. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
Do I need to use apple butter in this AIP & Paleo Apple Spice Cake?
I like to have apple butter on hand during the fall season. This recipe for apple butter is super simple to make and tastes delicious. If you do not have apple butter on hand, you can substitute applesauce instead.
Can I make this AIP & Paleo Fall dessert into muffins?
You can also make this recipe as muffins instead of as cake. This recipe yields about 8 muffins. Instead of layering the batter on the apples, just add the apples to the batter and scoop into a muffin tin. Bake at 350 F for 18-25 minutes.