Layered Fresh Apple Cake Food

EASIEST EVER MOIST APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types).
• Grease and line a 21 cm / 9" springform cake pan. (Note 4)
• Place flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
• Whisk oil and sugar in a bowl, then whisk in eggs and vanilla.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a wooden spoon until JUST combined. Stir through apple (optional: add 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or other nuts).
• Pour into cake pan. Sprinkle over almonds.
• Bake for 50 minutes - 1 hr. Check at 50 minutes - it is cooked when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool. Dust with icing sugar if using, then serve. This cake doesn't need cream or ice cream because it is so moist, but I wouldn't turn it down!

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.

ITALIAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a standard bundt cake pan with melted butter or cooking spray; set aside.
• Peel and core all three apples. Dice two of the apples into about half inch cubes. Grate one of the apples on a box grater using the larger holes. Place the apples in a medium bowl and toss with two tablespoons of lemon juice and one teaspoon of lemon zest; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the eggs and sugar. Use a handheld mixer to beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. The mixture should be pale in color. Add in the milk, olive oil, and vanilla, and mix until combined. Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix until all ingredients are incorporated.
• Fold the apples into the batter and mix until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle the cake with two tablespoons of sugar.
• Bake on the center rack of the oven for about 40-50 minutes. You'll know the cake is done when it starts to pull away from its sides. Also, a toothpick inserted in the cake will come out mostly clean, except for some crumbs. Let the cake cool on a baking rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool completely.
• Once the cake is completely cooled, dust the top with powdered sugar.

LAYERED FRESH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Toss apples, cinnamon, and 5 Tbsp of sugar together to coat. Then set aside.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time.
• 3. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Then add to sugar and egg mixture, alternately with orange juice and vanilla.
• 4. Grease and flour a tube or Bundt pan. Put in a layer of batter, then a layer of apple mixture, another layer of batter, another layer of apples, then finish with a layer of batter.
• 5. Bake at 350 F for 1 1/2 hours. Cool 1 hour in the pan.
• 6. Then invert onto a serving plate. Sift with powdered sugar and serve with hot coffee or tea.

EASY APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Fold in apples and walnuts., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped topping.

JOHN'S THREE-LAYER APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter three 8-inch-round cake pans; line bottoms with parchment paper. Butter, then flour paper and sides (tapping out excess); set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugar, and eggs until well combined; fold in grated and diced apples. Add flour mixture; mix just until combined. Divide batter among prepared pans; smooth tops.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 20 minutes, then invert onto wire racks; peel off parchment. Invert cakes again, and let cool completely on racks.
• Make buttercream: In a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water, whisk together egg whites, sugar, and salt until sugar has dissolved; remove from heat. Using an electric mixer on medium, beat mixture until fluffy and cooled, about 15 minutes. Increase to high; beat until stiff peaks form. Reduce to medium-low; gradually add butter, beating until fully incorporated, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Assemble cake: Place one layer on a serving plate; spread top with buttercream. Top with another layer; spread top with buttercream. Top with third layer; spread remaining buttercream over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour (or up to 4 days). To serve, bring cake to room temperature; slice with a serrated knife.

APPLE LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray.
• Stir ingredients for streusel in a bowl until crumbly and set aside.
• Stir flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until well blended.
• Beat eggs in a medium bowl with a fork, add in butter and milk to combine.
• Add to flour mixture and fold in with a spatula just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon half the batter into the loaf pan spread to cover bottom.
• Sprinkle with half the apples and half of the streusel.
• Spoon on remaining batter spreading to cover.
• Sprinkle with the 1/2 of the remaining streusel and apples and then top with the rest of the streusel.
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes.
• Run knife to loosen edges and place cake streusel side up on a cooling rack.

FRESH APPLE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, salt, and soda (and cinnamon, if used). Add rest of ingredients and mix together until well blended. The mixture will be very thick, heavy, and hard to stir.
• Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan. I prefer the flexible silicone rubber pans as this recipe tends to stick to metal pans.
• Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
• While the cake bakes, prepare the topping by mixing all of the ingredients together.
• As soon as the cake is removed from the oven, and while it is still in the pan, pour the topping over the top. The topping will soak through the cake and down the sides.
• Let cool for 30 minutes, then invert the cake onto a plate and remove the pan.
• Optional - sprinkle with powdered sugar. - Add 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon to the dry ingredients of the mix.