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bourbon apple cake

Bourbon Apple Cake

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup apple cider
  • ¼ cup bourbon
  • ½ cup dried cranberries chopped
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 
  • ½ cup sugar + 1 tablespoon sugar 
  • 2 large apples peeled, cored and cut into small dice
  • ½ teaspoon fresh rosemary dried rosemary would be too strong here
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • Big pinch of kosher or sea salt 
  • 1 egg
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Garnish: powdered sugar 

Instructions

  • Grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
  • Heat apple cider and bourbon with cranberries in a small saucepan. When simmering, turn off and allow to steep. 
  • In a small saucepan heat 2 teaspoons oil, 1 tablespoon sugar and apples. Cook over low heat until apples have softened and are beginning to let their juices out. Add rosemary and cool. 
  • Mix flour, baking powder, remaining sugar and salt together. Add apple cider mixture, apples, remaining oil, egg, and lemon zest to the flour mixture. Whisk together and pour into the prepared pan. Bake for about 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. 
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar.