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Well, I've gotten over missing summer and am now ready to embrace fall. I really love all four seasons; each has different things I look forward to, especially culinary-wise. For fall, it's apples and pumpkins, soups and stews. I had one "go-to" apple cake, but I'm glad to have found another. (And stay tuned for the pumpkin recipes next week!)
Start by preparing the apples. I used golden delicious. Core,
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peel
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and slice them,
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then place them in a lightly greased 9x13 dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon
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and brown sugar.
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For the batter, combine the flour, sugar, applesauce, salt, baking powder, oil and eggs
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and stir just until combined. Pour the batter over the apples
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then sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the top is puffed and golden brown.
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Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Welcome, autumn!
Get inspired at Cooking Thursday, Foodie Friday, Friday Food and Food on Fridays.
Apple Dumpling Cake
3 pounds apples - peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Place sliced apples in lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and brown sugar. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in eggs and oil; pour on top of apples. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. cinnamon. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes, or until topping is puffed and golden brown. Serves 12.
Thank you Sara. I look forward to making this apple cake.
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! I am canning apples today, so I might make this when I am done canning.
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good!! I am going to try this one very soon. Perhaps for dessert on Sunday. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh my, this looks heavenly! I will definitely be making this soon. My family will love it.
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