Aunt Kathis Fresh Apple Cake Food

FRESH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Mix together the softened butter with 2 tablespoons of the flour to make a paste. In a 10-inch Bundt pan, paint on the flour and butter paste with a pastry brush until the pan is well coated.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, oil and eggs until smooth. Add the orange juice and vanilla extract and mix well. In another bowl, sift together the baking soda, cinnamon, salt and remaining 3 cups flour. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and continue to beat well. Stir in the apples and walnuts.
• Pour the batter into the pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Turn the cake out onto a cake plate.
• For the glaze: Combine the sugar, butter, buttermilk and baking soda in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil the mixture until it thickens slightly and begins to turn a light brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Using a toothpick, punch 15 to 20 holes in the top of the cake and pour the glaze over the cake. Let the cake set and cool before serving. Store the cake in an airtight cake carrier in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

AUNT LOU'S FRESH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking powder; gradually beat into oil mixture. Stir in apples. Transfer batter to prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

AUNT KATHI'S FRESH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Peel apples and cut into small chunks.
• Pour sugar over them and let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt margarine.
• Add to apple mixture with egg.
• Stir.
• Add dry ingredients and stir until moistened.
• Add optional ingredients.
• Bake in greased and floured 8" square pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
• Serve warm or cold, alone or topped with whipped cream.

AUNT FAYE'S APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Apple Cake directions:.
• Mix sugar, oil, and eggs. Blend well.
• Sift flour, salt and soda. Hold out 1/2 cup flour mixture to dredge fruits and nuts.
• Beat dry ingredients into wet ingredients ~ add vanilla.
• Stir in apples, nuts, and coconut dredged in 1/2 cup flour (from above).
• Pour into greased and floured 10 inch tube, or large bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes. Cool and top with glaze.
• Butterscotch Glaze directions:.
• Combine salt, butter, evaporated milk, and brown sugar in saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil and cook gently (not a hard rolling boil) for 5 minutes.
• Add vanilla; stir, and pour over cooled cake.
• Makes 18-20 servings.

PAULA DEEN'S FRESH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease 10" tube pan, combine 3 Tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon, coat pan with sugar mixture.
• Mix flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; set aside. Beat oil and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and then stir in apples and vanilla. Add flour mixture until blended; stir in pecans and raisins.
• Transfer to pan and then drop and shake the pan to release bubbles.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours - 1 3/4 hours until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack 15 minutes, remove from pan and glaze.