This Dutch Apple Loaf is my kind of cake, soft and moist, and filled with juicy chunks of apple and pecan nuts. For a lovely hint of sweetness I have drizzled a delicious buttery icing glaze over the top. This is such a versatile recipe as it can be served with cream or crème fraîche as a dessert, or with your morning tea or coffee .
It is a great way to use up any apples you may have that are windfalls or those which are a little old and soft that are lurking in your fruit bowl. Although I always like to use the freshest ingredients, I hate wasting any fruit, when you watch and see how long they take to grow, and ripen. The beauty of nature in one juicy bite.
If you love apples, another recipe I have shared with you before is my friend Lee's amazing Apple Crumble which can be made from tinned apples or by poaching fresh apples for a few minutes, before topping with a buttery crumble mix. It is one of those recipes that you can make at the last minute from a few groceries in your pantry. Quick, simple and delicious with ice cream.
"The flowers of the apple are perhaps the most beautiful of any tree's, so copious and so delicious to both sight and scent." - Henry David Thoreau, Wild Apples