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APPLE LOAF CAKES WITH CARDAMOM AND VANILLA

These mini loaf cakes are the perfect sweet Fall breakfast: the batter is extremely simple, and enriched with cardamom and vanilla. The final touch? Thinly sliced apple on top.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 mini loaf cakes
Calories 357kcal
Author Roberta

Equipment

  • 4 small paper loaf tins (about 4 x 2 inches)

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup Brown sugar 65 gr
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon Oil 50 gr
  • 2 Eggs (at room temperature)
  • ½ cup (approximately) Milk (at room temperature) 80 gr
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
  • ½ tablespoon Vanilla paste or extract
  • ½ + ⅓ cup All purpose flour 100 gr
  • 2 tablespoons Cornstarch 10 gr
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder 4 gr
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cardamom powder
  • 1 Sliced apple (your favorite variety)

Syrup:

  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon Water
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • ½ tablespoon Lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven at 350° F (175° C)
  • Into a small cup, mix milk and lemon juice.
  • Into the bowl of a stand mixer (or by hand), whisk sugar and oil for about 30 seconds/1 minute. (medium speed)
  • Add eggs, milk and vanilla paste (or extract). Keep stirring for 30 seconds.
  • In another bowl, add flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and cardamom. Stir with a fork.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and mix at medium speed just until incorporated. Avoid overmixing.
  • Pour the batter into the mini loaf pans.
  • Place some apple slices on top of the batter.
  • Bake for about 25 minutes. While baking, make a syrup with ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of water, 1 tablespoon of sugar, half a tablespoon of lemon juice: pour everything into a small pan, let dissolve, then turn off and let cool down.
  • After 25 minutes, brush the loaf cakes with this syrup then bake for 5 more minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1mini cake | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g