Apple Peel Cake (leftover make over recipe)

Name: Apple Peel Cake (leftover make over recipe)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3-5 apple peels; 1 whole apple (chopped); 3 eggs; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 2 cups flour; 1 tsp vanilla (optional); 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; Pinch of salt; 3 tbsp demerara sugar; 1/4 cup chopped cashew nuts

This fluffy apple tea cake is made with the leftover peels of your apples. It is a very simple cake to mix together and very delicious. Serve it with a dusting of powdered sugar and it is the perfect fall leftover makeover dessert recipe.

If there is one thing you must know about me, it should be this: I love a good tea cake. It must be fluffy, tender and moist. It should be able to stand on its own without a frosting of a glaze. There are many such recipes on my website but my favorite one so far has been the vanilla chocolate marble tea cake. However this recipe is climbing the charts for me since it is a leftover makeover situation.

What is a leftover makeover recipe?

Leftover makeover recipes are those which include the scraps of ingredients that are turned into completely new dish all together. In this case we are using leftover apple peels to make this tea cake recipe.

What is apple tea cake?

An apple tea cake is basically a tea cake recipe that includes apples and it soft, tender and simple to make. It is perfect with a cup of tea of coffee and can be served for tea or as a dessert. A good tea cake should be enjoyable on its own without any frosting or sugar.

What ingredients are needed to make this apple peel cake?

We need the peels of 3-5 apples. I have also used the core and removed the seeds and stalk, eggs, brown and white sugar, oil. For the dry ingredients we need flour, cinnamon powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. I have used apple peels that were frozen and then defrosted before blending. I have also used a little vanilla in the cake batter and it is delicious. You could do a drop or two of almond extract as well.

What equipment do you need to make this apple peel cake?

We blend the wet ingredients including the apples in a blender until smooth. This is a must! You could use a nutribullet as well to blend it but I doubt a food processor will give you the same smoothie like texture we are after.

How to make this apple peel cake?

Preheat the oven to 170℃ fan or 180℃ without fan, line a 9 inch round tin with baking paper and brush with oil, set aside. In a blender add the leftover apple peels, eggs, sugar, vanilla, oil and blend until smooth, it should look like a smoothie. In a large mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and stir well. Pour over the wet apple mixture and whisk until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and top with cashew nuts, Demerara sugar and bake fro 40-45 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Top with powdered sugar once cooled and slice.

Serving and storing this apple peel cake?

I like serving this cake with a dusting of powdered sugar on top. It is perfect with tea or coffee. If you want to turn this into a dessert you can serve it with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream as well but it is delicious on its own. The leftover slices of cake can be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. I would not recommend freezing them as the peels can make the cake sour.

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