Monday, September 13, 2010

Fresh Apple Cake


 I've been a bad blogger. AWOL. These last two weeks have been a bit crazy and something had to go. So blogging got shoved to the back burner until I got all of my school stuff under control. And all the other "stuff" too. Well maybe not all of it, but enough of it to be able to sit down and maybe think  about what's been going on in my kitchen. And to dust off my poor neglected camera.

 Thanks to my brother, I've been blessed with several baskets of "just a little bit less than perfect" honey crisp apples. With this wonderful bounty, I've been making applesauce, apple butter and this lovely little apple cake. This is another recipe from my mom, that she got many years ago from someone at church. (There are some really good cooks at our little church. Homecomings with dinner on the grounds are always an occasion to eat way too much good food!)  This cake has just the right combination of spices and will fill your kitchen with scents of apple and cinnamon goodness. The apples (and raisins if you choose to add them) make the cake incredibly moist. You could add a caramel glaze if you like, but I found that it didn't really need another thing. And if by chance you have any of this lovely cake left over, it's even better the next day.


Fresh Apple Cake

Ingredients:
3 cups apples, peeled cored and chopped (I chopped mine pretty small)
1/2 cup golden raisins (optional)
1 cup nuts, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup oil (I used canola)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:
  • Grease and flour tube or bundt pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and oil. 
  • Add sugars and vanilla and mix well.
  • Sift together flour, salt, spices and baking powder. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture. 
  • Stir in apples, nuts and raisins. 
  • Put apple mixture into prepared pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes. 
  • Cool for 5 minutes in pan and then invert onto wire rack to finish cooling.

52 comments:

  1. I made a similar cake this weekend (which I will publish in the coming days. I love apple desserts .... And, anything with apples! At this time of year, I can't prevent me to cook them!

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  2. I love apple cake, especially now that the seasons are changing and apples are readily available at market - I make mine like yours except I throw in coconut and do a butterscotch glaze... and I always think it is best for breakfast! Relax... you are a teacher.. we have all been a bit MIA....

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  3. A little bit of whipped cream is all I need to snarf down that whole piece of cake in nothing flat.

    Glad you've got everything under control now and can get back to blogging. :-)

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  4. I missed your posts but also understand how crazy life can get:o) What a good looking cake this is! It looks like the perfect fall/comfort food!

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  5. I love it when I have an abundance of ingredients and then I can utilize them in my baking. This looks delicious, and oh my apple butter? What is that?! Could you share the recipe :D

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  6. Apple cake is my favorite! Yours sounds and looks delicous. Thanks for sharing it...looking forward to trying.

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  7. Welcome back! Glad that everything's 'under control'! The apple cake certainly looks good. This is going to my 'to-try-list', the list is getting longer by the day! There are many yummy recipes from blogger friends! I'm still thinking about your blackberry jam!

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  8. I love fall desserts and you apple cake sounds divine. I can almost smell it baking. It is an awfully nice recipe. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary

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  9. So glad to see you back! Our cakes seem very similar...both full of yummy fruit and spices. As much as I love my figs...I think I would have been even happier to receive a shipment of honey crisp apples. Yum!

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  10. Lovely cake! I like the recipe. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. i love that the cake is studded with fresh apples. they look like gems. delicious!

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  12. That looks delicious! I like the little pieces of apple sprinkled throughout it! :D

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  13. Heavenly cake...my fav one..loved your version...!
    Do drop in at my space..when u find time...

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  14. Welcome back! I can only imagine how wonderful your kitchen smelled while this was baking. I'd love a piece to take to work to enjoy with my coffee. Sounds wonderful!

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  15. Your cake sounds good, I have quite a few apples to use up myself-thanks!

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  16. Yea! It's time for apple recipes. I love that cinnamon fragrance wafting from the kitchen!
    Those church cookbooks are gems, aren't they? I have a bunch from the 60's and 70's...I prize them highly. I came from a small town and believe me, those women knew how to cook!!

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  17. Is it wrong to want the apple butter on a hot piece of this apple cake?

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  18. This is the perfect fall treat. Always a hit at my house, too.

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  19. I love apple cake, especially in the bundt form! It's the perfect fall dessert:)

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  20. Oh! Your apple cake looks so yummie, love the idea of raisins...will be great served with a cup of tea :-)

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  21. I've been buying apples non-stop (apple season is my favorite ;) ) and I was actually thinking of making an apple cake! Yours looks fantastic and I really love the raisins and nuts in there!

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  22. I'm glad to hear things have settled down a bit! I hate feeling like I have no time to do the things I love.

    I adore apples. Anything to do with them, I love. This cake looks fantastic! A great way to use them up.

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  23. Oh honey crisps are the best! How terrific that your brother gave you a basketful. I love apple cake. This recipe looks fabulous and I can almost smell that apple cinnamon goodness!

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  24. Life, huh ;)...sheesh! LOL...this is a great way to comeback after your mini-hiatus...perfect for fall. And honeycrisps...YUM! Love this cake, sounds delicious!

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  25. This is a busy time of year and I get so far behind with everything, yikes! I'm so glad I came over to see what you were up to in the kitchen, love the apple cake and love the blue plate, just beautiful:)

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  26. This looks delicious and just in time to add to my fall baking. Our neighbor brought us a basket of apples from his farm. He doesn't know what they are but I made some applesauce and it is very good. I think I'll make a cake next. I'm not sure where you are in Virginia but am guessing near Winchester. That's where we got the best apples every fall when living in D.C. While growing up in Virginia, we always went to Crumpackers Orchard for a variety of the regions good apples. I'll be back next month and will load up on local apples. Can't wait!

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  27. saw you over at OCTOBERFARM...one of my most favorite blogs..and the apple cake caught my eye...i just make pumpkin tea cake and apple cake is next on my list...looks like we both have a love for baking...i am happy to find you today and happy to follow...

    kary and teddy
    my Teddy is named after Octoberfarm's Teddy...she saved me when my Buddy died...sent me pet loss books and was such a tremendous support...and in the process i was lucky enough to make a great friend....

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  28. Welcome back! The apple cake looks wonderful. I am so looking forward to autumn weather.

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  29. That looks tasty! I would love to have that for a lunchtime dessert. :)

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  30. i'll forgive your absence because this is a stellar cake. caramel glaze for me, please! :)

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  31. I love the sound of this apple cake & how sweet of your brother to bring you all those honey crisp apples.

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  32. I can tell that I will love your recipe for apple cake. What a nice brother to bring you honeycrisp apples. There's none better.

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  33. Your apple cake looks full of delicious apple bites! I was going to make another zucchini cake this weekend but now I'm thinking apple cake! If your brother needs somewhere else to get rid of his apples...

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  34. This looks wonderful! We are just starting to get apples here in TX! Believe it or not, we do have some local orchards! Pink lady and golden delicious are picking right now! This looks lovely and moist - just right for an apple cake! Have a wonderful school year!

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  35. Around this time of year, I just can't get enough of those warm fall flavors of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. This cake embodies everything I love so much about the season... It's just beautiful, Betty!

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  36. This looks so delicious! I have a similar recipe that's designed for a bundt pan... so good! This makes me want to go apple picking!!

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  37. That's a great looking apple cake and perfect for this time of year.

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  38. Lots of apples in my basket awaiting wonderful dessert recipes ;o)

    BTW...there's no such thing as being a bad blogger, especially when this is supposed to be a fun hobby for all of us ;)

    Flavourful wishes,
    Claudia

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  39. I've been meaning to make an apple pie for the longest time now....I've never considered (or heard of, for that matter) an apple CAKE! Sounds delicious. Thanks for the recipe :) I hope you are able to get into the swing of things with your work-life balance -- hard stuff!

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  40. I find it strange that I've never tried this absolutely delicious looking cake. I've never really like eating apples plain, but I love them cooked and baked into thing.

    I will make this before the end of the season. Without a doubt! Yum. =)

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  41. This is a very delicious looking apple cake! With all the aromatic spices, I bet this cake taste heavenly!

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  42. I bet this smells amazing while it's baking!

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  43. gotta love a good apple cake! don't you just love how the house smells when you bake something so delicious!

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  44. I love apple cake! This one looks lovely on that plate!

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  45. Tons of apples is a "problem" I wish I had. This cake looks fantastic!

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  46. The ingredients are wonderful in this recipe. I haven't had breakfast yet and I'd kill for a slice of this. Okay.... I'd slightly injure someone.

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  47. I had an apple cake itch after reading this recipe. I made your cake and it's so good! Although mine didn't turn out as pretty as yours, because it fell apart when I turned the pan upside down:) I don't think I let it cool long enough...ooops, patience never was a virtue of mine:) Oh well, it still tasted fantastic!

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  48. Ah! Cooler weather means more baking and an abundance of apples to bake with. Going to have to hit the farmers market this weekend and get some to try this recipe.

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  49. Good to see you back at your blog. It's been really hectic at our house too. Nothing say fall to me more than an apple cake. Can't wait to try your version.
    Mimi

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  50. oh wow, i can see the chunks of apple, looking deliciously at me on screen :) mmmmmmmmmm that piece of cake is calling my name.

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  51. I don't know how I missed all these lovely recipes, but I have a fridge full of apples waiting for their moment to shien.

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  52. I have been looking to bake a cake with just apples...no carrots, no pears...and this recipe seems to be perfect! :) I can already taste the crunch of nuts amidst the texture of apples and the sweetness of raisins.

    Your recipes are interesting :) This is my first time on your blog and I Shall visit more often!

    -Divya
    http://tastyvegcooking.blogspot.com/

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