Whole Wheat Apple Cake

This is a delicious cake enriched with fresh fruit and lusciously spiced. It tastes better the next day when the flavors really come together and the tartness of the apples settles. It is worth warming slightly before serving. Adding allspice takes away the slightly bitter taste of the whole wheat flour. Happy baking!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 273 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ cup golden raisins
• 3 ripe bananas
• 2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 3 large eggs
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or to taste
• ¼ cup virgin coconut oil
• ¾ cup turbinado sugar (Optional)
• ⅓ cup whole walnuts, cut into small pieces
• 5 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 3

Beat eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until creamy.

Step 4

Mix whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger together in a separate bowl.

Step 5

Mash bananas in a small bowl until creamy. Add to the egg mixture and beat well. Add flour mixture and beat well. Add walnuts, cranberries, and raisins; mix again. Add apple chunks and mix with a spatula until coated with batter.

Step 6

Scoop batter into the prepared pan and pat down with the spatula, filling in any gaps. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar on top for a rich finish.