Shredded Apple Date Cake Food

APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nuts.
• In a large bowl, beat margarine, sugar and 1 egg until smooth. Beat in second egg, and stir in vanilla. Stir in shredded apples. Pour flour mixture into batter; stir just until moistened. Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes, then remove from pan. Place on a rack to cool.

SHREDDED APPLE SPELT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch Bundt pan.
• Toss together the shredded apple, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon sugar in a bowl until evenly coated. Set aside.
• Whisk together the eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until the mixture is fluffy. Stir in the olive oil, orange juice, flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, salt, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon to make a batter. Fold the apple mixture into the batter. Pour mixture into the prepared bundt pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before turning out of the pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.

APPLE DATE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325ºF, with a rack in the middle of the oven. Grease a 12-cup fluted tube pan (Bundt pan).
• In a bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir in the dates, nuts and sugar.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat the eggs, egg whites, oil, applesauce and vanilla until well blended.
• Peel, core and chop the apples into dices, sprinkling with lemon juice as you cut them (to keep them from turning brown). Stir the flour mixture into the eggs. The batter will be very thick. Stir in the apples.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 65 to 75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean with no moist crumbs attached.
• Cool on a rack for 20 minutes and then invert.The cake can be made 2 days in advance or frozen for up to 3 months.

SHREDDED APPLE-DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Lightly oil a 10" round deep pan, and set the oven rack to middle of the oven position.
• In a food processor bowl, or by hand, chop the dates and pecans together until they look almost like crumbs.
• Put the chopped mix into mixing bowl big enough to hold all ingredients, probably a 3 quart or 4 quart size is best.
• Shred the apples, and add them with the lemon juice, softened butter sub and sweetener to the bowl, mixing well and coating the apples with lemon juice.
• Sift the flour with salt and baking soda, and add to the bowl, mix very well.
• Spoon mixture into prepared 10" round pan and top with cinnamon and sugar, blended together.
• Bake at 350° for 45 minutes, covering the top lightly at the 30 minute mark with a foil or parchment paper round if it browns more than you like.
• Test for doneness with a long pick in the middle, if still slightly gooey, turn off the oven and rest another 15 minutes.
• Let cool 15 minutes before turning out or cutting---it will crumble if cut too soon, but a serrated knife minimizes that.

APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Place 1/3 cup butter in a 9x9x2-inch baking pan. Place in oven 5 minutes or until butter melts. Sprinkle brown sugar over butter; stir. Arrange 9 apple halves in mixture, cut sides down. Bake in oven 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.
• Meanwhile, peel remaining apples. Coarsely shred; set aside. In bowl combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ginger, and cinnamon. Add shredded apple, milk, 1/4 cup butter, egg, and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer on low until combined; beat on medium 1 minute. Spoon over apples, spread evenly (apple may be exposed; some butter may come to surface).
• Bake 35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Loosen edges; invert onto platter. Spoon any topping in pan over top. Cool 20 minutes; serve with ice cream. Makes 9 servings.

GRANDMA'S APPLE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, oil and sugars until smooth. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture just until combined. Stir in carrots and apple., Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.