Granny Smith Apple Cake Food

GRANNY SMITH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking pan, set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
• Add the apples, butter, applesauce, and eggs; stir just till combined. Batter will be VERY chunky, mostly apples.
• Spoon batter into pan, smooth with a spatula. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan.

GRANNY SMITH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and grease a Bundt pan with shortening.
• Peel, core, quarter and slice the apples very thinly.
• Set aside.
• Combine all the other ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer set to"low" for 30 seconds.
• Turn the mixer up to"high" and beat cake batter for another 2 minutes.
• Pour half the batter into the Bundt pan and spread evenly around the bottom.
• Layer apple slices evenly all over the batter, then gently spread the rest of the batter on top of the apple slices.
• Spread this layer of batter evenly so that it"seals" the apples inside the cake.
• Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.

GRANNY SMITH APPLE PIE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• To cook the apples: Place butter and sugar in a large fry pan over low-medium heat. Stir to dissolve sugar. Add apple slices and cook for 8-10 minutes or until apples are lightly caramelized. Remove apples from pan and let cool completely.
• To make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 325°F Line 24 4-fl-oz-capacity muffin wells with paper liners.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside dry ingredients.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides if the bowl occasionally. Beat in the vanilla and grated zest.
• On low speed, add the flour mixture and mix until flour is barely incorporated. Add the milk and mix until just smooth.
• Divide the batter among lined muffin wells, filling each well about 2/3 full. Top with the apples.
• Bake at 325F until a cake tested comes out clean, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool cupcakes on cooling racks. Make sure cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting.
• To frost the cupcakes: In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the confectioner's sugar and cinnamon and beat for another 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Frost the cupcakes.

GRANNY SMITH APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the apples, undrained pineapple, raisins, pecans and sour cream.
• Mix well and add sugar to taste.
• Serve chilled.

BAKED GRANNY SMITH APPLE (FOR ONE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove the apple core, cutting to within 1/2 inch of the bottom of the apple.
• You are creating a pocket to hold the filling.
• Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and oatmeal.
• Place the apple in a baking dish lined with foil and top with the butter. Pour the water around the apple and slightly fold the foil around the apple.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the apple and apple skin are soft. Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Top with ice cream or whipped cream.