It's that apple time of year. We have six varieties of apples in our little orchard, and as you gardeners know, just one apple tree harvest is more than a small family can use. We collect apple recipes, with three requirements: tasty, somewhat healthy and uses a lot of apples. This recipe, borrowed from an employee at my favorite local nursery, "Al's of Sherwood," fits all three requirements. We have a fire in the wood stove gentle music in the background, and apple scent throughout our home; what a wonderful way to celebrate fall and the end of a bountiful harvest!
Fresh Apple Cake
This cake uses fresh apples and is baked in a sugared pan. It has so much flavor it doesn't need frosting!
Ingredients:
2 eggs (slightly beaten)
1 cup vegetable oil
½ cup apple sauce, (no sugar added)
3 cups chopped apples, (skins removed)
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3 cups flour
The secret to making this cake really moist is not to over-mix the ingredients, just stir until blended.
Directions:
Combine eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla.
In separate bowl whisk the dry ingredients: salt, soda, flour and cinnamon together (the whisk works like a sifter, but easier.)
Slowly add dry ingredients to egg mixture. Stir slightly until blended. Add chopped apples, and nuts if desired.
To sugar the pan pour a small spoonful of vegetable oil in 9 by 13 inch pan. Use a paper towel to spread oil around sides and bottom of pan to lightly coat. You don’t need much oil. Pour 1/8 cup sugar into pan and shake to coat pan lightly with sugar, (shake out what doesn’t stick to pan.)
Pour dough into pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick comes out clean.
In separate bowl whisk the dry ingredients: salt, soda, flour and cinnamon together (the whisk works like a sifter, but easier.)
Slowly add dry ingredients to egg mixture. Stir slightly until blended. Add chopped apples, and nuts if desired.
To sugar the pan pour a small spoonful of vegetable oil in 9 by 13 inch pan. Use a paper towel to spread oil around sides and bottom of pan to lightly coat. You don’t need much oil. Pour 1/8 cup sugar into pan and shake to coat pan lightly with sugar, (shake out what doesn’t stick to pan.)
Pour dough into pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick comes out clean.
Happy Harvest From Our Garden to Yours
