Ricardos Apple Cake Food

RICARDO'S APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples.
• Sprinkle 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 5 tablespoons of sugar over the apples, then toss and set aside.
• In a large bowl sift together flour, the rest of the sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Add the canola oil, eggs, juice and vanilla. Mix the ingredients until batter is creamy.
• Pour half of batter into lightly greased and floured tube pan.
• Layer half of the apples, then the rest of the batter, and then the remainder of the apples in the pan.
• Bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours or until done.
• Serve warm with a good quality vanilla ice cream and a nice cup of coffee or tea of your choice.
• No frosting is needed. The apples create a moist and flavorful topping and filling.
• Experiment by adding a cup of fresh cranberries to the batter, or substitute apples for pears.

LOTSA APPLES APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Oil a 9"x13" pan and set it aside.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Push the flour mixture to one side of the bowl.
• Measure the sugar into the other side of the bowl, and break the eggs over it.
• Pour over the oil, and beat the eggs and oil into the sugar, then mix in the flour.
• The dough will be quite stiff.
• Peel the apples, or not, as you prefer.
• Chop the apples, and mix in two thirds of them.
• There will seem to be far too many apples, but get them mixed in as best you can.
• Spread the batter evenly in the pan.
• Spread the remaining apples evenly over the top.
• Press them down until the batter pushes up around them.
• Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until done.

BEST APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, soda and salt. Make a well in the center and set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine eggs, oil, apple juice and vanilla. Stir in apples and nuts. Add the egg mixture to dry ingredients, just until moistened.
• Spread batter in a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes.
• In a small saucepan combine the brown sugar, butter and cream.
• Cook and stir till bubbly and all of the sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly. Drizzle warm sauce over cake, when it has cooled for 5 minutes, so it can seep into the cake, keeping it moist.

CARROT APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F and grease and flour a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• Mix together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• In another bowl, whisk together oil, sugars and eggs until well combined.
• Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients, until thoroughly mixed.
• Stir in grated carrots and apples until just combined and pour into baking pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until tests done in the center with a butter knife.
• Cool for 5 minutes then take out of pan to cool completely on a wire rack.
• For frosting, mix cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in lemon juice and vanilla then gradually start adding the confectioners' sugar until blended.
• Beat with an electric mixer to get frosting smooth, then frost top and sides of cooled cake.
• Cut into squares and serve, garnish with walnut halves and grated lemon peel, if desired.

KNOBBY APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream together sugar and butter.
• Add beaten egg and mix well.
• Add diced apples, chopped nuts and vanilla.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir into mixture.
• Place batter into 8" square greased pan.
• Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes.