Apple Ceylon Cake Recipe – Westholme Tea Company

Ingredients

• 1¼ cup (300ml) water
• 3 tbsp loose-leaf pure Ceylon tea leaves
• 1 cup unsweeted applesauce
• 2 tbsp + 1 tsp bourbon or brandy
• 2 ¼ cups (divided) granulated sugar
• 1 cup cold unsalted butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp fine salt
• 1¼ cup thinly sliced and peeled, tart apple (ex. Granny Smith)
• 5 tbsp unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 5 pieces
• 1/3 (packed) light brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• ¾ cup coarsely chopped lightly toasted pecans