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Toffee Apple Gingerbread Loaf

November 5, 2015 by hannahhossack 48 Comments

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Toffee apple gingerbread loaf cake – Soft, moist spiced gingerbread loaf cake with apples and sticky toffee sauce, perfect for bonfire night.

Toffee apple gingerbread loaf cake, perfect for bonfire night - Domestic Gothess

I don’t think that I have ever been to a bonfire night celebration as an adult, though the holiday is tinged with nostalgia; as a child I remember being bundled up warm and heading out as a family to watch the local firework display and burning of the guy; or building a bonfire in the back garden (check for hedgehogs!) and fashioning a guy from old clothes and newspaper and then gleefully setting fire to it…

There are certain foods that are always reminiscent of Guy Fawkes night as well; crisp, cheesy jacket potatoes, mulled apple juice (though I prefer the grown-up kind now!), squidgy gingerbread, toffee apples, and marshmallows toasted on the bonfire; I used to let mine catch fire so that they were burnt on the outside and liquid on the inside…

Toffee apple gingerbread loaf cake - Domestic Gothess

I decided to combine a couple of the classic bonfire night recipes – gingerbread and toffee apples to make this toffee apple gingerbread loaf cake. It is a soft, moist, spiced gingerbread cake with juicy apple mixed through the batter and arranged in slices on top, drizzled with a gloriously sticky toffee sauce; it is immensely satisfying, warming and more-ish.

It is a very easy cake to make, and although it takes a while to bake, the batter itself comes together very quickly and the smell while it bakes is fantastic and makes the house feel very warm and homely.

Making the toffee sauce is merely a matter of melting some chewy toffee sweets in a pan with a little bit of milk then pouring it over the cake, it will take you no more than five minutes but for so little effort it is extremely tasty; it took all my willpower not to just eat it all from the pan with a spoon…

Sticky toffee apple gingerbread loaf cake - Domestic Gothess

With cake you need tea, and this cake goes perfectly with Taylors spiced apple tea, a delicious blend of apple and warm spices; I am already slightly addicted to it and it is good to drink at all times of day (or night). A steaming hot mugful and a wodge of toffee apple gingerbread loaf is just the ticket to keep you toasty while you head outside to watch the fireworks.

So tell me, what are/were your bonfire night traditions? Do you celebrate it or is it just for the children?  Also, check out Lucy’s fantastic looking easy spiced apple turnovers for another Bonfire Night treat! There’s also some more information about Taylors spiced apple tea and some more recipe ideas here.

Sticky toffee apple gingerbread loaf cake, perfect for bonfire night - Domestic Gothess

Toffee Apple Gingerbread Loaf Cake Recipe:

Toffee apple gingerbread loaf cake, perfect for bonfire night - Domestic Gothess
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Toffee Apple Gingerbread Loaf

Servings 1 loaf
Author Domestic Gothess

Ingredients

Cake

  • 100 g (7 tbsp) softened butter
  • 100 g (1/2 cup + 1tbsp) dark brown soft sugar
  • 125 g (4.5oz) golden syrup
  • 50 g (1.75oz) treacle
  • 2 large eggs
  • 175 g (1 + 1/2 cups) self raising flour
  • 3 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 large eating apples peeled and cored, one cut into small dice, one thinly sliced

Toffee Sauce

  • 100 g (3.5oz) chewy toffees
  • 1 1/2 tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/gas mark 3. Grease an approx 22x11cm (8.5x4in) loaf tin and line with a strip of baking parchment.
  • Cream the butter, sugar, golden syrup and treacle together until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, ground ginger and cinnamon.
  • Beat the eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, whisking well after each addition and adding a heaped tablespoon of the flour mix with each one. Add the rest of the flour along with the milk and salt and mix until just combined. Finally fold in the diced apple.
  • Scrape the mixture into the prepared tin and level the top. Arrange the sliced apple in a row along the middle of the loaf. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean; cover the top of the loaf with foil after about 40 minutes to prevent it from getting too dark.
  • Leave to cool in the tin for about half an hour then carefully turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
  • To make the toffee topping, place the toffees and milk in a small saucepan over a low heat. Stir until the toffees have melted and the sauce is smooth, add a drop more milk if it is too thick to drizzle.
  • Drizzle the sauce all over the cake and serve. The cake will keep well in an airtight container for up to a week, though the toffee sauce will lose it's shine.

Toffee apple gingerbread cake - Domestic Gothess

Gooey toffee apple gingerbread loaf cake - Domestic Gothess

This post is sponsored by Taylors Tea, all opinions are my own.

I am sharing this with Fabulous Foodie Fridays, Fiesta Friday hosted by The Not So Creative Cook and GF Life 24/7, Foodie FriDIY, Foodie Friends Friday, Friday Favourites and Friday Features

 

Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Apple, Cake, Caramel, cinnamon, Fruit, ginger, gingerbread, Holidays, loaf cake, Reviews, Spice, treacle

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Comments

  1. Kathryn

    November 5, 2015 at 11:10 am

    This bread is so over the top and I’m so excited to try it! I can’t believe it’s so easy and I can’t wait to warm up the house with these smells. So much flavor and so much festive autumn and holiday perfection rolled up into this recipe – YUM!

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 8:51 am

      There’s no better way to make the house feel warm and cosy when it is cold and miserable outside than by baking a cake, especially a spiced one 🙂

      Reply
  2. Charlotte Oates

    November 5, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    This sounds absolutely delicious – perfect for bonfire night. Great tip about making the toffee sauce by simply melting down toffees. I always make my own but it takes a bit longer, this would be great if you’re in a bit of a hurry (or you have saucepans that refuse to let you make caramel as mine started to – I had to buy new ones!).

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:24 am

      Thanks Charlotte, yes I usually make my own toffee sauce too but it is a handy shortcut! x

      Reply
  3. Julie is Hostess At Heart

    November 5, 2015 at 6:27 pm

    This is just gorgeous!

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:22 am

      Thanks Julie!

      Reply
  4. Jenn P.

    November 5, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    Gorgeous…and I’m betting incredibly tasty. Must make this weekend!

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:21 am

      Incredibly tasty indeed!

      Reply
  5. bakeplaysmile

    November 5, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    Oh my gosh!! I’m thinking that this would be a perfect dessert for Christmas! Thanks for linking up with our Fabulous Foodie Fridays party. xx

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:21 am

      Yes it would be lovely for Christmas 🙂 or just any time over the winter! x

      Reply
  6. Jhuls

    November 6, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    What a fantastic looking cake, Hannah. I haven’t tried apple tea before, but I am sure it tastes delicious. Tea is indeed perfect with your Toffee Apple Gingerbread Loaf. Thank you for sharing this at this week’s FF. I hope you are ready to make another batch as I see your slices are coming to an end. 😀

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:17 am

      Apple tea is lovely 🙂 perfect for the colder weather and I imagine it would be fantastic with a shot of rum in it… 😛

      Reply
  7. hijackedbytwins

    November 6, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    Oh wow this looks so delicious! Perfect for afternoon tea! x #bakeoftheweek

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:14 am

      Thanks Kirsty! x

      Reply
  8. CakePants

    November 6, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    Whoa…this looks beyond amazing!! What a wonderful treat for the holidays. I could eat that toffee sauce by the spoonful!

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:13 am

      Thank you! I did eat several spoonfuls of the toffee sauce before it made it onto the cake…

      Reply
  9. skd

    November 6, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    This is beautiful, tempting and lip smackingly delicious looking…Wow!! Simply Wow!!

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:12 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  10. Loretta

    November 6, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    What a beautiful loaf, I’d hate to spoil it by cutting into it, it’s just perfect!

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:12 am

      Ha ha! I couldn’t wait to cut into it and eat a massive slice!

      Reply
  11. petra08

    November 6, 2015 at 10:01 pm

    So anughtly but soooo good! The flavours and all in a cake?! Yum 🙂

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:11 am

      Thanks Petra 🙂

      Reply
  12. Kaila

    November 7, 2015 at 1:57 pm

    The toffee sauce on top is simply mouthwatering. I love everything from the presentation to the ingredients. I’m sure your dish will be a hit at the fiesta this week with it’s blend of fall comfort flavors- gingerbread and toffee. Thanks for bringing this bread to the fiesta, and I hope you have a marvelous weekend! 😀

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:10 am

      It was a real struggle to not just pour the toffee sauce directly into my mouth.. Thanks Kaila 🙂

      Reply
  13. Louise Fairweather

    November 9, 2015 at 10:46 am

    This looks amazing! I want to try more flavoured cakes as I tend to just make sponges #bakeoftheweek

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 9:00 am

      Thanks Louise, this is a great flavoured one to make as it is really easy but so delicious!

      Reply
  14. Andrea Giang | Cooking with a Wallflower

    November 10, 2015 at 1:54 am

    Oh my gosh! This gingerbread loaf looks so decadent. I love that you used a combination of toffee and apple in this. Can’t wait to give it a try!

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 10, 2015 at 8:57 am

      It is very decadent, but is also the kind of cake that you could eat a massive slice of and then go back for more…

      Reply
  15. Babes about Town

    November 10, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    Wow this is so sinful looking, creative and absolutely delicious to the eye (and mouth I imagine). The combination sounds gorgeous, only wish I could bake something so impressive, definitely bookmarking for when I’m feeling ambitious 😉

    Reply
  16. Fionnuala

    November 10, 2015 at 9:11 pm

    This looks so moist and unctuous. You photos, as ever, as mouth-watering.
    #TastyTuesdays
    Fionnuala from http://www.mykitchennotebook.blogspot.com

    Reply
  17. Sarah - Craft Invaders

    November 11, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    Sounds and looks amazing – pinning!

    Reply
  18. Honest Mum

    November 11, 2015 at 2:41 pm

    I am on a health kick, this is torture, you are amazing, woman! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays x

    Reply
  19. dishofdailylife

    November 13, 2015 at 12:12 am

    I absolutely LOVE this recipe! It looks so delicious! You’re being featured tonight on #FoodieFriDIY. 🙂

    Reply
  20. Jerri

    November 13, 2015 at 3:02 am

    This looks so scrumptious! Thanks for linking up with us for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week!

    Reply
  21. Angie

    November 13, 2015 at 3:44 am

    This I must try! YUM!!

    Reply
  22. sarahgiebens

    November 13, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    Mouthwatering!

    Reply
  23. Louise | Cygnet Kitchen

    November 17, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    That cake wouldn’t last 5 minutes in my house, Hannah! That toffee sauce looks amazing! x

    Reply
  24. Angela - Patisserie Makes Perfect

    November 20, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    That sauce just looks delicious! what a lovely moist loaf cake.

    Reply
  25. Helen at Casa Costello

    November 24, 2015 at 9:41 am

    Please tell me you ate at least 1 spoonful straight from the pan!? This just looks incredible – I am rather sad not to be devouring it right now at my computer screen. Thank so much for sticking with Bake of the Week – New linky back later today after a manic few weeks getting my act together x

    Reply
    • hannahhossack

      November 26, 2015 at 1:27 pm

      I ate at least THREE spoonfuls straight from the pan! 😛 x

      Reply

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