Apple Cake🍎

I have been waiting to get my hands on my mom’s old cookbook. It was in storage for a couple of years while they got settled here in Florida. Now that I have it, I may not give it back.

The first recipe that caught my eye was Apple Cake. She has a couple of apple cake recipes she pulled from newspapers from the 80’s. The funny thing is I never had apple cake and certainly don’t remember her ever making it. When I asked her about it she said she used to have it when she was a kid. And it was one of her favorites. So of course I had to make it for her and give it a try myself.

Being in Florida we don’t really have an apple picking season, but if we did, now would be the perfect time to start picking and baking! I love the smell of baked apples and the taste is even better.

This cake was just how my mom remembered it and delicious. The cake was moist and layered with baked apples. This is a recipe we should all keep on file to welcome the season of fall. 🍎

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• Servings: 10
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Ingredients

• 8 McIntosh apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
• 6 tbsp. of sugar
• 3 tsp. of cinnamon
• 3 cups of flour, unsifted
• 2 cups of sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 tsp. of vanilla
• 1 cup safflower oil
• 3 tsp. of baking powder
• Chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. In a large bowl combine the apples, 6 tablespoons of sugar, and the cinnamon.
3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, 2 cups of sugar, eggs, vanilla, oil and baking powder. Mix until well blended.
4. Spread one-half of the batter into a large square or rectangle baking pan. (I baked mine in a round pan, but I recommend a large square or rectangle baking dish.  Therefore, in each bite you will get less cake and more apples.)
5. Add one-half of the apple mixture to form a layer.
6. Then spread the remaining batter on top of the apples.
7. Arrange the remaining apples and juices on top.
8. Sprinkle with the chopped walnuts.
9. Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes. This cooking time may vary depending on your oven and the size of your pan. You will need to check the batter to make sure it is done. If it is not done, keep baking at 5 minute intervals until the cake tester or butter knife comes out clean.

Enjoy this most lovely fall dessert. This apple cake would be perfect paired with coffee or tea or served at brunch.

 

 

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