Cinnamon Apple Spice Cake

Name: Cinnamon Apple Spice Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 small apples; diced (about 3/4 cup diced- reduces to about 1/2 cup once its stewed in the apple cider.); 3/4 cup spiced apple cider (substitute for regular apple cider); 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce; 1/3 cup pure maple syrup; 1 large egg; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/3 cup almond flour; 3/4 cup oat flour; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/8 tsp allspice; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar (substitute for dark brown sugar ); 3/4 tsp cinnamon

A tender cake made with diced apples stewed in spiced cider, bound with almond and oat flours, and sweetened with maple syrup and applesauce. Warm spices—cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice—infuse the crumb throughout.

Glycemic Load: 12.9 (Medium)

288 calories per serving

Serves: 8

Prep: 30 minutes

Cook: 50 minutes

dessert snack

Original recipe: sipandscone.com

About This Calculation

Cinnamon Apple Spice Cake has a medium glycemic load of 12.9 per serving — moderate blood sugar impact — portion size and meal composition matter.

The primary glycemic load contributors are oat flour (GL 4.2), maple syrup, pure (GL 3.6), coconut sugar (GL 1.4). These ingredients account for the majority of the carbohydrate impact per serving.

Glycemic load is calculated as GL = (GI × Net Carbs per serving) ÷ 100, where GI is the glycemic index and net carbs exclude dietary fiber. Calculations draw on established nutritional references including USDA FoodData Central values and peer-reviewed glycemic index research.