Bavarian Apple Cake
A traditional apple cake drizzled with a sweet almond glaze.
Bavarian Apple Cake
A traditional apple cake drizzled with a sweet almond glaze.
Ingredients
DRY:
- 1 cup sorghum flour
- 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
WET:
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup milk or milk alternative + add 1/4 tsp vinegar
- 2 Tbsp agave or honey
- 2 tsp vanilla
ADD-INS:
- 1 cup apples peeled & chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds toasted
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp sugar
ICING:
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1 Tbsp milk or milk alternative
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine your dry ingredients together and set aside.
- In a smaller bowl combine the wet ingredients and mix well. Then add to the dry ingredients and stir until a smooth batter forms (if you need a tad more liquid add a tablespoon of milk at a time to achieve a smooth- but not too thin- cake batter).
- Add the apples and toasted slivered almonds (keep some for the top).
- Scoop the batter into a greased cake pan and smooth evenly. Combine the cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle on top, along with the reserved apples and almonds).
- Bake at 375F for 35 to 45 minutes until golden around the edges and firm in the center.
- Mix together the icing ingredients and drizzle over the cooled cake.
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