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granny's apple cake

(2 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Laurie Lenartowicz
@llenartowicz
Livingston, TN

This is my take on a classic Jewish apple cake. This is a dense, moist cake packed full of apples and cinnamon. It's the perfect "take along" for a party, picnic, or potluck supper.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Prepare to fall in love with this old-fashioned, moist apple cake that's super easy to make. With a sugary crust, the cake is tender and has a subtle vanilla flavor. The cinnamon apple slices within the cake remind us of apple pie spread throughout the cake. It's a light apple dessert that's similar to a coffee cake. Bonus... your kitchen will smell great while this is baking!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For granny's apple cake

  • 3 lg
    Granny Smith apples
  • 2 c
    + 6 Tbsp granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground allspice
  • 3 c
    self-rising flour
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    canola oil
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c
    orange juice
  • 1/2 c
    golden raisins, optional

How To Make granny's apple cake

  • Grease and flour a Bundt pan or tube pan.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a tube pan or Bundt pan.
  • Sugar and spice mixture poured over sliced apples.
    2
    Peel, core, and slice the apples. Mix 6 TBSP sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, and 1/8 tsp allspice. Toss apples in sugar/spice mixture. Set aside.
  • Mix flour, salt, and sugar.
    3
    In a large bowl, mix self-rising flour, salt, and 2 cups of sugar.
  • Stir in oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and orange juice.
    4
    Stir in oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and orange juice.
  • Fold in golden raisins.
    5
    Fold in raisins if using.
  • Pour half the batter into the pan and top with half the apples.
    6
    Pour 1/2 of the cake batter into the prepared pan. Spoon 1/2 of the apple mixture over the batter.
  • Add remaining batter and remaining apples.
    7
    Spoon the remaining batter over the apples. Arrange the apples that are left over the top of the batter.
  • Bake the apple cake.
    8
    Bake for 70 minutes or until cake tests done with a toothpick.
  • Cool the cake for 10 minutes.
    9
    Cool the cake in a pan on a baker's rack for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the cake from the pan and continue to cool.
    10
    Loosen and gently remove the cake from the pan and finish cooling. The top layer of apples should show face up. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
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