Apple Butter Cake
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 236 kcal
Ingredients
Dry
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup super-fine almond flour
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. cardamom
- 1 tsp. Himalayan pink salt
Wet
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 stick butter room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk milk or plant-based milk
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs room temperature
Swirls
- 1/2 cup apple butter spread
- 1 apple thinly sliced
Optional: Sliced almonds
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and prepare two 8x4 loaf pans and line with parchment paper.
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In mixer, add wet ingredients, including butter, sugar and avocado oil. Cream until smooth.
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Add eggs, milk of choice and vanilla. Combine until light and fluffy.
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In medium bowl, sift dry ingredients.
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Pour dry ingredients into wet and gradually mix until well combined into a smooth batter.
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Pour batter into two prepared loaf pans. Dollop apple butter spread and gently swirl with a toothpick or knife. Top loaf cake with thinly sliced apples and optional sliced almonds.
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Bake 45-50 minutes, until center is set. Test with a toothpick. Cool 20 min before slicing.
Recipe Notes
- To make homemade apple butter, peel and dice 3-5 apples and cook until tender with ⅓ cup brown sugar, 1 tsp. ghee, 1 wedge of lime, 2 tsp of spices & 1 tsp. of vanilla. Blend until smooth.
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Nutrition Facts
Apple Butter Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 236
Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 336mg14%
Potassium 249mg7%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 19g21%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 128IU3%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 125mg13%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.