Its already October, the year has gone by so quickly. Now that my daughter is in University and commutes everyday, I care for her more that she eats well. After a carefree school life of 12 years, Uni. life can be tough. Her daily schedule from Sunday through Friday afternoon is studying, eating, sleeping and then more studying. TV, phone, computer, all things digital have taken a back seat. This sudden change has surprised me but is a plus for the new phase of her life.
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On certain days she leaves home at 6:30 AM and on those days I give her lunch as well as breakfast that she can easily eat on the bus. I like to pack something warm, healthy and portable like an egg roll, french toast or frittata. If she doesn’t want anything egg-y then I take out muffin or a slice of cake from the freezer, that only take few seconds to warm up in the microwave.
My daughter loves having cake for breakfast and I love to bake.
Since I have a weakness for spices I use them a lot during fall and winter months. Be it sweet milky tea, soup, stews, pies, cookies or cakes. Their deep aroma and strong taste make any food richer and the warming notes complement with cold weather. Since apples are the fruit of the season and go very well with spices, what better way to kick off the season? I have been baking this wonderful apple cake for over 8 years, it is just perfect for cool fall mornings. The cake tastes just as you would imagine something called chai spiced apple cake. There is warm spiciness from Indian chai flavor and pleasant tartness from the fresh apple pieces.
A beautiful apple cake baked with granny smith apples and Indian chai spices for a fall morning breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup (125 g) almond flour
- 1 1/4 cup (175 g) GF all purpose flour ( I have tested with homemade and Bob's red mill Gf 1-1 Baking flour)
- 1 1/3 cup golden brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup butter
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups, granny smith apple, sliced (1/4" thick)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder (optional)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°f. Spray a bundt or a tube pan with cooking spray or brush with melted butter.
- In a small bowl mix Gf all purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chai spices.
- In a mixer bowl or a large bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar and eggs.
- Whisk in dry ingredients until just mixed (if the batter seems loose add some more almond flour).
- Fold in sliced apples.
- Spoon batter into the prepared pan, and smooth top.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the tester inserted in cake comes out clean.
- Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert onto rack to cool completely.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Apple cinnamon bundt cake by Martha Stewart. When you click on the link it says from the special issue of Martha Stewart Living of 2007 but its an old recipe from her magazine that I have.
yummychunklet
Love the big chunk of apple in that slice!
CCU
Cake for breakfast? Lucky kid 😀
Delicious recipe!
Cheers
CCU
swathi
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Ansh | Spiceroots
Wonderfully delicious looking cake. It’s the season for spice!
Monica
Congrats to your daughter for entering Uni! I am glad she has family at home to support here with the new workload. It is a big jump! She is one lucky girl to be eating so well. I love that you’ve made this cake for 8 years – that tells me it has to be amazing. And it sure looks amazing – I love the sound of the spices (the kitchen must smell amazing when it bakes) and I’m a huge fan of everyday cakes that don’t require icing. Lovely!
Balvinder
I am doing whatever a mother can do, making her kid comfortable and providing with warm healthy meals. Thank you Monica! Yeah the cake tastes amazing!
Sugar et al
What a delicious cake! Cakes with a spice infusion always have a warmth to them and nothing like apples to complement them. Your daughter is lucky to have such a fantastic cake for breakfast!
Balvinder
Thank You Sonali! Chai spice does give an extra special kick to this apple cake.
anne
Bal , she’s such a lucky gal ! And it’s really nice that you have a guinea pig to taste test all your bakes 😀 The chai spice sounds really funky ! The flavor must be fantastic and I just can imagine the smell while you’re baking that delicious cake !
Balvinder
I agree about that guinea pig thing, after all someone has to test taste the recipes:) The flavor of chai spice rally adds warmth and depth to the cake, which you would definitely like.
easyfoodsmith
Perfectly baked cake there Balvinder and the slice in the first pic did the trick itself of making me drool 😉
Helene D'Souza
I can not imagine autumn and winter without spiced sweet baked goods, they are so essential for the mood and the feeling one gets when biting into a seasonal cake or treat. I have been wanting to make chai flavored cakes since ever, but I never got around to give it a go. Your recipe is a sign Balvinder!
Balvinder
Thanks Helene, I am so glad you liked the cake and its so true we crave more for spiced baked goods in fall. I hope you make it soon.
Juliana
This cake looks so pretty and to tasty, I love the idea of the chai spices in this apple cake, such a natural…
Have a great week Balvinder 😀
Katerina
She is a lucky girl who has a mom like you! I would love to have such a beautifully made cake for my breakfast too Balvinder!
Coffee and Crumpets
Oh Bal, I can smell the cake!! Chai flavours are the best and incorporated into an apple cake, how delicious! I’d want a piece of this for breakfast too. I’m really punishing myself today, I’ve been so busy, I’m really far behind visiting all my friends sites so I’m here I am fasting and reading one amazing recipe after another. Argh! 30 minutes to go before I can eat!! Your cake is making me drool…..
Nazneen xx
Nava Krishnan
Love spices, love apples and love both in this spectacular cake. Would love to try out sometime in the future during my off peas season from work.
Pauline McNee
I don’t know how I missed this recipe when you posted it. This is my kind of cake, I love the chai spice flavours, and I would even bake this in our Summer. Apples are available here all year round. So lovely that your daughter is at home even though she is at Uni, ours had to move to the capital city to attend University.
Velva-Evening With A Sandwich
Yes, attending the university is a big change for our children. Congratulations to your daughter!
I love the warm spices of chai especially the flavor and aroma of cardamom ( I think this is my favorite spice).
This is a wonderful cake recipe especially this time of year.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe with us.
Best,
Velva