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Add a Little

Sweetness

to Any

Occasion

(Culinary.net) It’s almost impossible to beat the combination Find more recipes and sweet desserts at Culinary.net.
of sweet fruit and decadent desserts. This delicious recipe for
Apple Cake highlights the crisp fruit but also the cinnamon Apple CAke
sugar-flavored pastry. It’s luscious but doesn’t overdo it on the
sweet meter with just the right mix of flavors. Servings: 8-16
3 cups Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and diced
The cake is baked with the apples inside as the middle layer, 3 teaspoons cinnamon
which creates a moist, finished product. The apples are gooey, 6 tablespoons, plus 2 cups, sugar, divided
baked in a cinnamon sugar coating, making them a sweet and 3 cups flour
light complement to the perfectly baked cake. 3 cups Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and diced
3 teaspoons cinnamon
Start by mixing the apples with cinnamon and, of course, sug- 6 tablespoons, plus 2 cups, sugar, divided
ar. Set the mixture aside. Now it’s time for cake. First, mix all 3 cups flour
the dry ingredients together then mix in the wet ingredients. 3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
The secret to this cake is creating layers that will hold up. Pour 1 cup oil
half of the batter into a round springform pan first then add 4 eggs, beaten
apple mixture and top it all with the rest of the cake batter.
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
Finally, for a little extra sweetness, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of
sugar over the top of the cake before baking. icing (optional)

Once baked, this cake can be drizzled with icing (if you’d like) Heat oven to 350 F. In medium bowl, mix apples, cinnamon
to make it an even more delightful treat to satisfy any sweet and 5 tablespoons sugar until combined. Set aside. In large
tooth. bowl, mix flour, 2 cups sugar, baking powder and salt until
combined. Form well in middle of mixture. Add oil, eggs, or-
This cake is perfect for any get-together, families looking for ange juice and vanilla; mix until blended. In springform pan,
an after-dinner indulgence or anyone who just loves fruity des- pour half of batter. Add apple mixture. Pour remaining batter
serts. It’s delectable enough for fancy occasions, but also sim- over apple mixture. Sprinkle remaining sugar over batter. Bake
ple enough to make at home for just a couple. 40-50 minutes, or until top is golden brown and tester comes
out clean and dry. Drizzle with icing, if desired.
With fluffy cake layers and a soft apple center, this cake does
it all. Not to mention the drip of icing at the end that all but
guarantees everyone will be asking for seconds.
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