Apple Cake

I like to cook for people. I always have. I know. You’re all shocked. 🙂 I will make up any excuse to be able to cook for people. I have been making a lot of goodies to take to my Friday jewelry classes, but two of my instructors, two of my favorites actually, are rarely there on Fridays, so they have been teasing me that they are being left out when it comes to getting goodies. There you go. That was all I needed as a reason to make something. So I made them an apple cake that I will take in to share today. 🙂

It looked perfect when I took it out of the oven, but during the cooling period, the center kind of caved in. I fixed it as best I could. Hopefully no one will notice it too much. SHHHHH! Don’t tell anyone. It will be our little secret. 🙂

Apple Cake

Apples are universal and have been since the beginning of time, so this is just one of an endless array of different cake recipes. Apples are perfect for fall baking.

Preheat the oven to 350* F or 180*C.

Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray and a flour dusting if you like.

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups canola or vegetable oil

1 TBSP vanilla

3 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon, divided

1/2 tsp nutmeg

3-4 apples, peeled and chopped

1 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup butter

Mix the dry ingredients, using 1 tsp of cinnamon, together and set aside.

Beat the eggs and sugar together, then add the oil and vanilla and mix together again. Add 1/2 the flour mixture, mix, then add the rest and mix again.

Get a large skillet very hot and the butter, brown sugar, apples and about a tsp of cinnamon. Cook until the apples are softened and just begin to caramelize.

Spoon 1/2 the batter in the prepared cake pan and spread evenly. Evenly spread most of the apple mixture over the batter, saving some for the topping later. Add the rest of the batter on top of the apples.

Bake for about 70-80 minutes, or until a toothpick when inserted in the middle comes out clean and the cake is golden brown. Allow the cake to cool completely before removing from the pan and topping.

When the cake is cooled top it off and make it pretty. I will leave this part part to you and your imaginations. I had some leftover dulce de leche that I heated up to make it more like a caramel sauce and drizzled it over the cake. I let it chill for about an hour before adding the whipped cream and the rest of my cooked apples, with a light sprinkling of more cinnamon on top.

Larry was my tester last night, and said it was delicious. He ate the parts that stuck in the pan with ice cream. 🙂

Have a great day and make everyday great, no matter what you do. Life is short. Live life to the fullest and enjoy all the adventures that come your way while you can. ‘Til next time.