Apple Maple Walnut Cake

A quick bread that decided to be cake—soft, buttery, and packed with apples, maple syrup, and crunchy walnuts. Totally irresistible (and vegan-friendly) breakfast cake!

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple, Maple, Vegan Option, Walnut

Servings: slices

Calories: 249kcal

Ingredients

For the cake

3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, melted vegan or dairy (Earth Balance used)
3/4 cup maple syrup
2 tbsp ground flax seed mix with 5 tbsp water
5 tbsp water for flax mixture
1 cup apple chopped
1/3 cup walnuts chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Grease an 8×4 inch loaf pan.
In a small bowl, combine ground flax seed and 5 tbsp water; let thicken ~5 minutes.
In a medium bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, thickened flax mixture, and maple syrup until smooth.
Add dry ingredients to the wet and stir just until almost combined. Fold in chopped apples and walnuts. Batter will be a bit loose—add a spoonful of flour only if needed; do not overmix.
Scrape into prepared pan and bake 45–50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (start checking at 40 minutes).
Cool completely in the pan, then loosen and lift out. Optional: drizzle with a thick icing (powdered sugar + vanilla + a little non-dairy milk) and let set before slicing.

Equipment

Mixing bowls
Whisk
Measuring cups and spoons
8x4 inch loaf pan
Cooling rack

Notes

For icing, mix powdered sugar with a splash of vanilla and non-dairy milk until very thick—thicker than you think—before drizzling. This cake is lovely plain, too. Vegan if using plant butter.

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