caramelized apple spice cake - olives+thyme - cakes
"a delicously moist chai spice cake filled with caramelized apple, with cream cheese buttercream and salted maple caramel. fall in cake form!..."
INGREDIENTS
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3-4 (330-340g) medium-large apples, peeled and cubed (about 5-6 c)
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2 tbsp unsalted butter
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4 tbsp maple syrup
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1 tbsp ground cinnamon
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2 c (250g) all purpose flour
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1/2 c (60g) cake flour*** (sub: see notes )
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2 tsp (8g) baking powder
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1 tsp (6g) baking soda
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2 tbsp (10g) chai or pumpkin spice (see notes for spice blends )
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1 c (237ml) caramelized apple puree, recommended* (sub: see notes )
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1/2 c (113g) unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 c (118ml) canola oil or preferred netural baking oil
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1 1/3 c (270g) brown sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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2 tsp (10ml) vanilla extract
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1 c buttermilk** (see notes for homemade version )
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1 c(226g) unsalted butter, browned and reduced down to 12tbsp (169g)
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8 oz. (226g) cream cheese, room temperature
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4 c (480g) powdered sugar, sifted
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2-3 tbsp (60-90ml) milk of choice, as needed
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1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
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1/2 tsp salt
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1 c (237ml) pure maple syrup
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2 tbsp (28g) unsalted butter, evenly cubed
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1/4 c (60ml) heavy cream
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1/2 - 1 tsp flaky salt
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