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Spelt Cinnamon and Honey Cake with a Honey Butter Drizzle

Ingredients

Apple sauce (see notes)

  • 2 medium sized apples (peeled and chopped)
  • 50ml (3½ tablespoons) water

Cake:

  • 1 tablespoon butter (melted, for the pan)
  • 160g (1 cup) spelt flour (see notes)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 egg
  • 150g (½ cup + 2 tablespoons) applesauce (see notes)
  • 125ml (½ cup) milk
  • 60ml (¼ cup) honey

Honey butter drizzle:

  • 20g (1 tbsp + 1 tsp) butter
  • 20g (1 tablespoon) honey
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Apple sauce:

  • Add the apples to a pan with just enough water to cover them.
  • Gently heat for around 10 minutes, just until they are nice and soft.
  • Using a fork or potato masher, mash the apples until they are a thick sauce (it is okay to still have some small lumps).

Cake:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 175℃ (350℉). Melt the butter and brush over a bundt tin. Mine was just over a litre (35 fluid ounces) in capacity.
  • Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the egg and then add the other wet ingredients.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until everything is combined (do not over work).
  • Pour into the prepared pan and bake for around 40 minutes (you may need to cover the cake with some foil for the last ten minutes or so). The cake is ready when an inserted skewer comes out clean.
  • Leave in the pan for around ten minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Leave until cooled.

Honey butter drizzle (see notes):

  • Melt the butter and honey until it bubbles, then add the cinnamon.
  • Heat for a couple of minutes until the mixture starts to thicken.
  • Remove from the heat, and allow to cool.
  • When cooled, drizzle over the cake. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

 
  1. I chose to make my apple sauce to avoid any unwanted additives, but for convenience, you could absolutely use jarred apple sauce (or pureed apples).
  2. You can do a straight swap with regular flour.
  3. If you would like more drizzle, just double the measurements.
 
Disclaimer:
I have converted grams to cups/ounces/tablespoons using online converters. Although I have no reason to believe they are inaccurate, please be aware that I have not made the recipe with imperial measurements.
In addition, many ingredients are different in Europe compared to North America. I do all I can to offer possible alternatives and to ensure the best possible outcomes for everyone. However, results cannot always be guaranteed if you have not used the same ingredients, measurements or methods as me.
Lastly, I do everything I can to ensure that my recipes (and instructions) are accurate and easy to follow. However, I am human, and don't always get it right. If you notice anything strange, a mistake, or even a typo, please let me know in the comments.