Buttermilk Apple Cake Food

BASIC BUTTERMILK CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 with rack in the middle of the oven. Butter cake pans and line the bottoms with wax paper or parchment paper cut to fit. Butter the paper. If making cupcakes, use paper liners or butter the cupcake pan.
• Beat the butter and sugar at medium speed with electric mixer until light and fluffy in a large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs one at a time. Scrape bowl and beaters to incorporate.
• Sift the flour with the baking powder and baking soda. Add one quarter of the dry mixture to the butter-egg mixture and then add the vanilla and a third of the buttermilk. Repeat beginning and ending with the flour mixture and scraping well after each addition.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pans and spread to the edges with a spatula. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans of a rack for 5 minutes. Turn pans onto the rack, remove parchment paper or was paper and cool completely before frosting.

SPICED APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• For the apples: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch glass baking pan.
• Mix together the apples, granulated sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• For the cake: Combine the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Using a hand-held mixer, beat on medium high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time until fully combined, then add the all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and buttermilk. Beat on low speed until a few streaks remain, then fold together with a rubber spatula until fully combined. (Do not overmix.)
• Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with half of the apple mixture. Spread the batter over the top of the apples. Top the batter with the remaining apples, making decorative rows across the cake. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow the cake to cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar and serving.

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.

APPLE CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar, oil, vanilla and orange juice. On low speed, blend in flour mixture. Fold in apple, walnuts and coconut. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 hours or until the cake tests done. Invert cake onto a large plate or platter. Deeply puncture the top of the warm cake with a skewer or pick., In a small saucepan, bring all sauce ingredients to a boil, stirring frequently. Immediately spoon 1-1/4 cups of sauce slowly over the top of the cake, then pour the remainder down the sides. Cool. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

APPLE CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs.
• Add sugar, oil, vanilla, and orange juice.
• On low speed, blend in flour mixture.
• Fold in apples, walnuts, and coconut.
• Pour into greased and floured Bundt pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 hours or until cake tests done.
• Invert cake onto a large plate or platter.
• Deeply puncture the top of the warm cake with a skewer or pick.
• In a small saucepan, bring all sauce ingredients to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Immediately spoon 1 1/4 cups of the sauce slowly over the top of the cake, then pour the remainder down the sides.
• Cool.
• Serve with whipped cream if desired.

BUTTERMILK APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Spray muffin tins with Pam.
• Set aside.
• Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, pecans and 1/2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Set aside.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and remaining 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
• Set aside.
• Blend remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, egg and vanilla in a large bowl.
• Add dry ingredients, mixing just until barely blended.
• Add apples and stir to combine.
• Divide batter into 12 miffin tins.
• Sprinkle nut mixture evenly over top of muffins.
• Bake in preheated 325F degree oven for about 20 minutes.

BUTTERMILK APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Grease a 9" sq. pan.
• Blend 3/4 cup brown sugar, oil, egg & vanilla in large bowl.
• Combine flour, baking soda & salt. Add to wet mixture. Add apple & buttermilk. Mix thoroughly just to moisten.
• Spread mixture into greased pan.
• Topping: Combine brown sugar, pecans, & cinnamon in small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
• Bake cake at 325° for 30 to 35 mnutes.

BUTTERMILK-APPLE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• To prepare the cake, combine the first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan over med-high heat. Cook 5 minutes or until syrupy, stirring; cool.
• Spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
• Combine granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended; add the egg and extracts, beating well.
• Add the flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mix; beat well after each addition.
• Spoon the batter into 8 inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray.
• Arrange apple mixture over cake; top with almonds.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Quickly invert cake onto wire rack, then invert onto serving plate.
• Prepare the glaze and drizzle over cake.
• Serve warm.

APPLE CAKE WITH HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring cider a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, 15-20 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, orange juice, cinnamon and cloves; toss to coat. For cake batter, in a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and cooled cider reduction until well blended. In another bowl, whisk cake flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beating after each addition just until combined. , Transfer a greased 8-in. springform pan; place on a baking sheet. Spoon apple mixture over batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool 15 minutes on a wire rack., For sauce, in a small saucepan combine sugar, butter, buttermilk, corn syrup and baking soda. Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly, 4-6 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour sauce over warm cake. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.