This month’s Foodie Extravaganza theme? Yep, fruit cake. I nearly bowed out of the challenge, but then I had a delicious idea: why not reinterpret fruit cake in a way I’d actually want to eat? So I did. I swapped candied mystery bits for juicy apples and warm spices, and the result? A cinnamon apple cake that disappeared almost as fast as I made it. (Okay, I shared generously—but my family didn’t hold back either.)

If traditional fruit cake makes you cringe, I think this cozy, fragrant cake might win you over. Scroll to the end of this post for 8 more fruit cake creations that reimagine the genre.

Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity

Butter, softened ½ cup

Brown sugar ½ cup

White sugar ½ cup

All-purpose flour 2¼ cups

Oat flour 1 cup

Eggs 2

Salt 1 tsp

Baking soda 1½ tsp

Ground cinnamon 3 Tbsp

Ground ginger ½ tsp

Unsweetened applesauce 2 cups

Diced apples 3 cups

Chopped pecans 1½ cups

Continue reading by clicking the ( NEXT 》 ) button below !