Freshly ground cinnamon, apple cider, dried fruits, roasted nuts, spiced rum. That’s the lovely smell of Fall and damn it is GOOD.
I’m kicking off fall baking season with the classic Apple Rum Raisin Walnut Loaf. It is one of my favorite cakes, and seriously the reason why I love fall. It is an unbelievably moist cake swirled with cinnamon coated apples, crunchy walnuts, and bursts of rum soaked raisins. In other words, pure happiness.
Now that the weather is cooling down and the colors of the leaves are changing, the best thing for you to do is to bake this loaf and fill your apartment with a cozy autumnal smell. Then cuddle up on the couch and enjoy a hearty piece of cake while sipping some tea or coffee. Nothing gets me more excited than baked good– I hope you do too!
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Ingredients:
75ml (1/4 cup) Rum or Orange Liqueur
300g (2 ¼ cup) all-purpose flour, sifted
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1½ teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
150ml (1/2 cup+2 tablespoons) walnut oil or vegetable oil
170g (3/4 cup) caster sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
400g (about 3 medium) apples, peeled and cut into small cubes
Zest of 1 lemon
100g (1 cup) chopped walnuts
Directions:
2. Preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C).
3. Grease and line an 18×9 cm (3.5″ x 7.5″) loaf cake pan.
4. In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda, and baking powder and set aside.
5. In a large bowl beat together the oil and the sugar with a hand mixer. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition.
6. Add the sifted ingredients and beat just until incorporated. Fold in the raisins, apples, lemon zest, and walnuts with a spatula.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and level the top with a spatula.
8. Bake for 90 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
9. Let cool for 15 minutes then turn onto a wire rack.