My Fresh Apple Brandy 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.

APPLE BRANDY PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and brandy. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg; gradually add to butter mixture. Fold in apples and pecans. , Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool completely. If desired, top with caramel topping.

MY FRESH APPLE BRANDY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat the oil and sugars together.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
• Sift the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda together.
• Add half of the flour mixture gradually to the egg mixture, mixing well.
• Add the apple brandy, vanilla and the coconut, mixing well.
• Dredge the apples, raisins and nuts in the remaining flour, coating well.
• Gradually stir into the cake mixture, mixing thoroughly.
• Pour into a well-greased and floured 10 inch tube cake pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes (or until a knife blade comes out clean when inserted into the cake.).

FRESH APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in apples and walnuts. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Meanwhile, for caramel sauce, combine brown sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 3 minutes. Serve cake warm or cold with warm caramel sauce.

BRANDY APPLE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat a 10 inch bundt cake pan with cooking spray and flour.
• In a large bowl and electric mixer, beat the oil and sugar until thick and SMOOTH. Beat in the eggs. Mix in the cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Then mix in the flour.
• Fold in nuts, apples, and brandy. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until knife comes out clean.
• Let it cool for about 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix in the ingredients for the glaze.
• Remove cake from pan (it helps to separate the outer edges with a plastic cake spatula before doing so). Pour glaze over it.