High Country 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.

IRISH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Butter a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• Make the streusel topping: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oats, granulated sugar and salt. Next, rub in the cold butter until fully incorporated and you've reached the texture of coarse breadcrumbs. Set aside in the fridge while you make the cake.
• Make the cake: Cream the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla, then beat in the eggs one at a time. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a rubber spatula along with the milk. Once the batter has formed, transfer it to the prepared pan and lay on the sliced apples, making sure they are arranged in one even layer. Cover the apples with all the streusel topping.
• Bake the cake until the top is golden brown and crisp, 60 to 70 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before turning out of the pan onto a rack. When ready to serve, dust the cake with confectioners' sugar.

COUNTRY APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a 23cm loose-bottomed cake tin with baking parchment. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar until thick and pale, about 5 mins. Pour in the oil and stir well to combine.
• Sieve in the dry ingredients and fold through until the mixture is smooth and well combined before adding the apples.
• Carefully pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 45-50 mins. Leave to cool slightly before turning out onto a cooling rack. Once the cake is cool, dust with icing sugar and cinnamon.

HIGH COUNTRY APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Measure all ingredients, except apples and pecans, into large bowl.
• Beat together thoroughly with spoon.
• Fold in apples and pecans.
• Bake in greased and floured 9" x 13" pan at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Cool and remove from pan.

ADAMS COUNTY APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, 2 cups of the sugar, oil, eggs, orange juice, salt and vanilla. Beat until thoroughly combined. In another bowl, toss apples with cinnamon and remaining sugar. Spread one-third of batter in a greased 10-in. tube pan. Cover with half of the apples. Repeat layers. Spoon remaining batter over top. , Bake at 350° for 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

COUNTRY APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray 13x9 pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine oil and eggs; beat well. Add quick bread mix, apple pie filling, cinnamon, nutmeg; stir 50-75 strokes with spoon until mix is moistened. Stir in nuts from foil packet and 1/2 c chopped walnuts. Spoon into sprayed pan; spread evenly.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 43-50 minutes or until cake is deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine sugar, brown sugar, butter and whipping cream; mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• To serve, cut warm cake into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Top each serving with warm sauce. Top with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
• High altitude (above 3500 feet): add 1/4 cup flour to dry quick bread mix. Bake as directed above.

COUNTRY APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Beayt together eggs, vanilla and oil until well combined. Stir in half of the following; sugar, flour, salt and baking soda. Mix remaining half with the apples and chopped nuts. Combine the 2 mixtures by hand until well mixed.
• Grease a 9" pie plate and spread mixture into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• Topping: Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Drizzle topping over cake and garnish with pecan halves.