Apple Loaf Cake is a buttery almond flavored pound cake loaded with cinnamon sugared apples sprinkled with sliced amaretto soaked almonds and baked to sweet perfection! It is a great recipe for fall baking that is made with fresh apples and perfect for holiday dessert tables.
It's my opinion that you can never has enough apple recipes and apple cake is one you're sure to get rave reviews for. It is similar to pound cake in texture and has an amazing almond flavor.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
✔️ This moist loaf cake is a perfect way to use fresh fall apples.
✔️ It makes a great breakfast cake or afternoon snack with a hot cup of coffee or tea.
✔️ It is not your typical fall spiced recipe, this apple pound cake has delicious buttery flavors with a hint of apple cinnamon.
🥘 Ingredients
Fresh apples, the best apples to use would be pink lady, honeycrisp, or granny smith apples are good choices.
Granulated sugar
Ground cinnamon
Unsalted butter
Large eggs
Almond extract
All purpose flour
Salt
Slivered almonds
Amaretto liquor (optional)
🔪 Instructions
- In large mixing bowl combined the apples, 3 tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon. Let stand for 1 hour. Toss slivered almonds with amaretto and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time. Add almond extract.
- Mix flour and salt together in a small bowl. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until smooth.
- Place cake batter in a 9x5 inch loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Place apples vertically in the top of the cake and press into batter. Place slivered almonds on top of the loaf and using a spoon, ladle any amaretto left from the almonds over the top of the batter prior to baking.
- Bake at 300 degree for 90 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool for 10 minutes before removing from the apple loaf from the pan to a wire rack. Cool completely.
🥄 Equipment
9 x 5 inch loaf pan
Mixing bowls
Electric mixer
Rubber scraper
🥫Storage
Store this loaf cake in an airtight container on the counter up to 4 days, in the fridge up to 2 weeks, and in the freezer up to 3 months.
📖 Variations
- Chop the apples into small cubes instead of slices and stir into the cake batter instead of placing on top.
- Substitute vanilla extract for the almond extract.
- Toss the apples in brown sugar instead of white sugar.
💭 Tips
- Drizzle any of the cinnamon sugar liquid from the soaked apples into the same holes the apples are pressed into to add as much apple cinnamon flavor as possible.
📚 Related Recipes
This Almond Coffee Cream is delicious with a touch of amaretto.
The apple filling in these Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls is to die for.
Butter Rum Glazed Applesauce Cake is a delicious cake for every day or special occasions.
🍽 Serve with...
This moist apple loaf recipe makes the perfect dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
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📖 Recipe
Apple Loaf Cake
Ingredients
- 2 large apples , peeled and cut into ¼ inch slices (about 3 cups)
- 1¼ cup granulated sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter , softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
- 2 tablespoons amaretto , optional
Instructions
- In large mixing bowl combined the apples, 3 tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon. Let stand for 1 hour. Toss slivered almonds with amaretto and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time. Add almond extract.Mix flour and salt together in a small bowl. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until smooth.
- Place cake batter in a 9x5 inch loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Place apples vertically in the top of the cake and press into batter. Place slivered almonds on top of the loaf and using a spoon, ladle any amaretto left from the almonds over the top of the batter prior to baking.
- Bake at 300 degree for 90 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool for 10 minutes before removing from the apple loaf from the pan to a wire rack. Cool completely.
Tany
The apple almond loaf is good. I was going to see if there a way to make it moister.
Shelby Law Ruttan
Hi Tany, Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed the recipe! Sometimes the apples used can make a difference in moistness, however a pound cake is a tighter texture so it's not like a regular cake. It sounds like you might want something other than a pound cake. Have you tried the Salted Caramel Apple Cake? That one might be closer to what you are looking for. Thanks again! ~Shelby
Patsy
I can almost smell the decliousness of this bread! I would love a slice right now!
From Valeries Kitchen
This such a comfy, cozy recipe! Love baking with apples. Gorgeous photos, Shelby 🙂
Nicole Neverman
This apple and almond loaf sounds amazing, Shelby! If you had a moment, I would be delighted if you'd pop on over to my blog and add this (and maybe 2 others!) to the #PureBlogLove link party 🙂
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Erica S (EricasRecipes.com)
Beautiful bread and beautiful holiday spread! I imagine a slice of this would be great in the morning too with a nice hot cup of coffee 🙂
Rachael
I just love this bread! It has all the yummy things I want in a bread. Mmmm
TriedandTasty.com
I love the combination of apples and almonds, this bread looks delicious!
Sandra Shaffer
Oh my goodness! This Apple Almond Loaf sure looks scrumptious!! I could make several loafs with a KitchenAid mixer!!
Carrie R
This bread looks so moist! 🙂 Loving the apples and almonds in this.
Renee Paj
This really does look like an amazing cake! Add a scoop of ice cream to mine please! haha
Life Tastes Good
Wow! That worked out great for you last year and what a generous gift to be able to give your mom. I bet she cherishes that mixer! This loaf sounds delicious. I'm adding it to my Thanksgiving to-do list! Thanks!!
Mandee Pogue
This looks so good! A perfect sweet treat for this time of year!
Jenny Unternahrer
This loaf looks fantastic, pinning for later!
Marye
Looks so good! I have a similar one...always a hit!
Kecia'sFlavor Breakthrough
What a fun giveaway and delicious recipe!!
Maureen
This apple and almond loaf is heavenly. I love apples in just about anything but how wonderful to sit down with a cup of tea and a slice of this loaf? I think I should make this on the weekend.