There's nothing quite like the aroma of apples, cinnamon, and fresh cake baking in the oven. This Apple-Rum Coffee Cake is packed with tender apples, warm spices, and crunchy walnuts, creating a moist, flavorful cake that's perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or an afternoon cup of coffee.
Made with Roaring Fork Mill Stone-Milled All-Purpose Flour, this recipe highlights the rich flavor and tender texture that freshly milled flour brings to every bake. The apples are soaked in rum, or apple cider for an alcohol-free version, adding extra depth and sweetness while keeping the cake wonderfully moist.
Cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves bring classic autumn flavors to every bite, while toasted walnuts add just the right amount of crunch. The result is a comforting coffee cake that's equally at home on a holiday brunch table, at a weekend gathering, or shared with friends over coffee.
Whether you're baking with freshly picked apples or simply looking for a dependable family recipe, this Apple-Rum Coffee Cake is a delicious way to celebrate the season with simple ingredients and exceptional stone-milled flour.
Ingredients (yields 10-12 servings)
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6 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped (4 cups-ish)
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1 cup rum (can substitute apple cider or ½ & ½)
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1 ½ cups granulated sugar
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½ cup vegetable oil
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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¼ teaspoon ground cloves
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1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Steps:
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Lightly grease 9x13” baking dish.
Place apples in shallow dish and pour rum over. Cover and set aside.
In a medium bowl, beat together sugar, oil, and eggs with a whisk until combined.
Uncover the apple-rum mixture and stir a few times so that the rum flavor gets infused into the apples.
In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Stir in walnuts, egg mixture, and rum-soaked apples with their liquid.
Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the coffee cakes comes out clean.
Serve warm or at room temperature.