Recipe: Apple Fritter Loaf Cake

 I am amazed by all the fun recipes there are on Instagram! I found this recipe from Hailey Pipher @shelikesmilk. Another easy and delicious recipe, just how I like it!

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup brown sugar 
• 3 tsp cinnamon 
• 2  1/2 apples, peeled and rough chopped
• 2/3 cup + 3 tbsp granulated sugar 
• 1/2 cup softened butter
•  2 eggs 
• 1  1/2 tsp vanilla 
• 1  1/2 cups flour 
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 
• 1 tsp salt 
• 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp milk 
• 1 cup powdered sugar 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prep your 9x5” loaf pan with a non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.

2. Mix 1/3 cup brown sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl, set aside. Toss cubed apples with 2 tbsp granulated sugar and remaining 1 tsp of cinnamon in a separate bowl, set aside.

3. In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat 1/2 cup softened butter and 2/3 cup granulated sugar together until fluffy, approx. 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla, then continue to mix. 

4. Gently mix flour, baking powder and salt in separate bowl, then slowly add to creamed butter mixture until fully combined. Add 1/2 cup milk into this mix until smooth. 

5. Pour half the batter into the lined loaf pan and add half of the apple mixture on top of the batter in the pan. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture on top of the apple layer. 

6. Repeat and add the remaining batter overtop and top with remaining apples and brown sugar mix. Use a knife or toothpick to gently swirl the apple mixture into the batter, ensuring the apples on top layer or patted into the loaf batter. 

7. Bake until toothpick inserted into middle of loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow loaf to cool on wire rack after baking. 

For the Icing: 

Combine and mix powdered sugar with remaining 3 tbsp of milk. Add more milk or powdered sugar to reach desired consistency. Drizzle loaf with glaze.

Every step of this recipe is so yummy! The sugar cinnamon mixture (I didn't pack the brown sugar since the directions didn't say to), the sugared apples, the batter itself... so good! I used one large apple and a small one, and I melted half the butter (I find working with melted butter is much easier). I also added a tablespoon of vanilla extract to the powered sugar (to replace one tablespoon of milk) to add some extra flavor. I actually ate mine without icing because I couldn't wait for it to cool: I wanted to eat it NOW! And it was very good, even without the icing!