Fall Apple Cake Food

FALL APPLE SKILLET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9-inch cast iron skillets with butter or prepare springform pans, making sure they're lined.
• In a small bowl, toss the apple slices in lemon juice to stop them from browning, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside.
• Make the batter for the Milk and Honey Cake according to directions.
• For the Milk and Honey Cake:
• Place a large sifter or a sieve in a large bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and sift.
• In a small bowl, whisk the eggs together. Set aside.
• In another small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, honey, and vanilla. Set aside.
• Using an electric mixer with beaters or a paddle attachment, beat the butter for 30 to 45 seconds on medium speed, then gradually add the sugar. When all the sugar has been added, stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Continue beating on medium speed for another 4 minutes or until light in color and fluffy.
• With the mixer still on medium speed, add the eggs 1 tablespoon at a time, over 3 minutes. If the batter curdles, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the flour to bind it back together.
• With the mixer on low speed, add the dry and wet ingredients alternately two times, starting and ending with the dry. Mix until just combined and smooth. Don't overbeat. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula to make sure it's well combined.
• Divide the batter evenly between the skillets or pans and smooth the tops with a spatula. Working from the center out, gently lay the apple slices on top of the batter; leave behind any excess juice. Brush or drizzle the melted butter over the apple slices. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle evenly over the apple slices.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until golden. A skewer may not come out completely clean due to the moisture of the apple, but it shouldn't be wet. If baked in a springform pan, let sit for 10 minutes then release and remove parchment paper.
• Serve with a dusting of confectioners' sugar and vanilla bean ice cream.

FALL APPLE BAVARIAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix butter and graham crumbs; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each just until blended; pour into crust. Top with apples and nuts. Mix cinnamon and 3 Tbsp. sugar; sprinkle over cheesecake.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours.

APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter or coat a 9-inch round baking pan with nonstick spray. Line the bottom of the pan with a round of parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar and eggs until pale and foamy, about 1 minute. Add the oil, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and whiskey and espresso powder, if using. Whisk until smooth and emulsified.
• Add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda and whisk until well-combined and smooth.
• Use a rubber spatula to fold in the apples and ¼ cup of the nuts.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and use an offset spatula to gently smooth the top, making sure the apples are well dispersed and go all the way to the edges of the pan. Tap the pan gently on the counter to release any air bubbles. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup nuts over the cake.
• Bake until puffed and golden, and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. There may be a bit of moisture on the tester from the apples. Set the pan on a rack to cool for about 15 minutes. Run a thin knife around the edge and carefully turn the cake out onto a cooling rack. Then invert it again so that it's puffy side up, if desired.
• Store the cake, wrapped tightly, at room temperature or in the fridge for up to two days.

ALL BRAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Stir together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In medium mixing bowl, beat together the 1/2 cup margarine and the 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs. Beat well.
• Stir in apples,All-Bran Buds cereal and flour mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Spread evenly in greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350° F about 1 hour or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely.
• Frost or dust with powdered sugar.

SHARLOTKA APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Line a 9x3 round cake pan or springform pan with parchment paper. Butter or spray both the paper, and the sides of the pan.
• Peel and core the apples. Chop in quarters, then slice into thin, bite size pieces.
• Place the apples into the buttered cake pan.
• Using a mixer, beat the eggs and sugar in a bowl until the sugar dissolves (around 5 minutes). Mix in the vanilla.
• Gently add the flour and mix with a spoon until batter is thick and smooth.
• Pour batter over the apples in the cake pan, spreading it evenly. Gently shake the pan to allow the batter to settle.
• Bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes. Check cooking time at 40 minutes with a toothpick to see if cake is ready (Some ovens this is enough cooking time).
• When cake is ready, allow to cool on a baking tray for 10 minutes.
• Using a knife, run along sides of the cake pan. Carefully flip upside down. Peel off the parchment paper, revealing the apple base (now the top of your cake).
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar to taste. Serve with thickened cream or vanilla ice cream.