apple cinnamon cake
this honey and date-sweetened cake is perfect for Rosh Hashanah, but is equally appropriate any time of the year, particularly in the fall.
Servings: 8 -10 people
Ingredients
apple cinnamon cake
- 1 cup coconut flour
- ½ cup pitted & softened dates
- ½ cup honey
- ¾ cup coconut oil
- 6 eggs
- 1 + ½ tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 2 apples, peeled and chopped into small pieces
topping
- 1 apple, sliced
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp honey, divided (1 for nuts, 1 for cake topping)
- 1 tbsp butter or coconut oil
Instructions
apple cinnamon cake
- start by throwing all the dry ingredients in the food processor, before adding the softened dates (they should be extremely soft, you can boil them for a few minutes in hot water to do so), honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar. mix well on high speed.
- add in the eggs, and continue to mix, until everything is well combined. allow to sit for five minutes.
- remove the blade from the food processor and fold in the apple pieces.
- in a 9x13 (approx) baking tin, lined with parchment paper, place the batter and spread it out in the pan, evenly.
- bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 30 minutes. while it's baking, prepare your topping.
topping
- mix the chopped nuts in a small bowl with the cinnamon and honey, until well-coated.
- in a skillet over medium-low heat, add your butter or coconut oil, and place your chopped nuts, cooking until fragrant. remove from pan and set aside and add the sliced apples to the pan.
- cook the apples until soft, feel free to sprinkle with a bit of extra cinnamon as well. once softened, remove from pan and set aside to place on the cake.
- once the cake is out of the oven, warm up the remaining 1 tbsp of honey in the microwave for 10 seconds, until liquid-y.
- using a spatula, spread the liquid honey gently across the cake to allow the apples and nuts to stick better to the top of the cake.
- now, place the apples in even rows across the cake (i was able to do four rows, six columns of apple slices). sprinkle the nuts atop everything.
- allow the cake to cool completely before slicing, using the apple slices as a guide of where to slice (i.e., every two apple slices = one piece of cake!). serve warm or cold.