This weekend, my parents visited to "see the fall colors" - something that is rather hard to do in Florida, where they now live (just so they can always tell me how warm it is there). My mom was kind enough to offer her help as I made 10 pounds of meatballs (which turns into 120 tennis ball size meatballs in case you were wondering) to freeze. Since "Special Guest Mom" was willing, she rolled all the meatballs, freeing me up to make a lovely apple cake (which she also peeled the apples for). So you can thank her for this recipe showing up.
German Apple Cake - Seriously, this cake couldn't really be any easier.
8 apples, peeled and chopped (about 0.75" pieces) rome, granny smith or mc instosh are nice
2 T ground cinnamon
1/4 c sugar (i used vanilla sugar)
3 c flour, sifted
1 T baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 c sugar
1 c canola oil
1/3 c orange juice
1 T vanilla
5 eggs
1 c toasted nuts (optional, of course) - walnuts or pecans would be nice
Preheat the oven to 350F. Generously grease (or use baking spray) on a tube pan, bundt pan or deep baking dish.
Toss the chopped apples with cinnamon and 1/4c sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
In your handy stand mixer, mix the sugar, orange juice, oil, vanilla, eggs and salt. Whisk the flour and baking powder (or sift them together) and add to the wet ingredients in 3 additions, making sure that the batter is well mixed (though, don't over mix - you don't want the flour to toughen up).
Layer apples on the bottom of the pan, 1/2 batter, apples, batter and apples on top. Bake about 1 hour until toothpick comes out clean.
(sorry, I left the picture on the phone I exchanged! will make sure to take one next time!!)
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