Moist and studded with raisins and apple slices, this quick and easy air-fryer apple fritter cake has a mouthwatering lemony brightness and is perfect for an afternoon snack for guests or a warming dessert for the family. Sunflower seed butter adds richness, and an arrowroot-thickened maple syrup glaze, brushed on in the last few minutes of cooking, delivers a golden-brown top. This mid-size apple fritter cake serves about four people. You’ll want to cook it in a 6-inch soufflé dish or cake pan–both excellent tools for making air-fried cakes. Alternatively, you can use silicone muffin cups and make mini cakes (see tip below).
Tips
To make mini cakes: Prepare batter as directed below. Spoon chopped apples evenly into six individual silicone muffin cups and top with batter. Air-fry, in batches if needed, at 320°F for 10 minutes. Brush cupcakes with maple glaze; air-fry at 360°F for 3 minutes or until internal temperature registers 200°F to 210°F. Cool in cups 10 minutes before unmolding.
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- 1 cup finely chopped baking apples
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- ¼ cup unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk
- ½ cup white whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon regular or sodium-free baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons pure cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seed butter
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- â…“ cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- â…› teaspoon arrowroot powder
- ¼ teaspoon pure cane powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F. In a 6-inch soufflé dish or round cake pan combine apples and 1 tablespoon water. Air-fry 5 minutes. Let cool while preparing the batter. Reduce air fryer to 320°F.
- In a small bowl stir together flaxseed meal and milk. Let stand 5 minutes. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the next seven ingredients (through vanilla). Stir in flaxseed mixture. Add to flour mixture and mix until combined. Fold in apples and raisins.
- Wipe out the soufflé dish and line the bottom with parchment paper. Spread batter in the prepared dish. Air-fry 24 minutes. Increase air fryer to 360°F.
- Meanwhile, for maple glaze, in a small bowl stir together maple syrup and arrowroot powder. Brush top of cake with glaze and air-fry 5 minutes more, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 200°F to 210°F. Cool in dish on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove cake from dish. Dust cake with powdered sugar. Serve warm.
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