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Autumn’s best: Nine warming apple cakes to bake this weekend

Apples are abundant now and, as Julia Busuttil Nishimura says, the fruit is the perfect muse for warming, spiced cakes. Here are nine recipes for the crisper days ahead.

9 recipes
Helen Goh’s apple cake with maple oat crisp.
EASY

Helen Goh’s apple cake with maple oat crisp

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
French apple cake.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s French apple cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
The perfect accompaniment to an afternoon coffee.

Julia Bussutil Nishimura’s apple, lemon and ricotta cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Apple and banana loaf.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s apple and banana loaf

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
EASY

Spiced apple cake with mascarpone and maple frosting

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
This cake is so moist and buttery, it does not need icing.

Jill Dupleix’s apple cinnamon crumble cake

  • Jill Dupleix
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Adam Liaw’s apple and pear cake.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s simple apple and pear cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Emelia Jackson’s spiced apple layer cake with burnt butter cream cheese icing.
EASY

Emelia Jackson’s apple layer cake with brown butter icing

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Emelia Jackson
Apple and pecan crumble cake.

Apple and pecan double-crumble loaf cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh