Tis the Season for Homemade Autumn Desserts By Julia Romano
Homemade Amazing Apple Cake
Ingredients
• ½ cup butter, softened • 1 cup sugar • 2 eggs • ¼ teaspoon vanilla • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • ¼ teaspoon salt • 2 ½ cups shredded peeled apples (about 3 medium apples) (see below for suggested apple types) • 1 quart vanilla or cinnamon ice cream
Directions • Heat oven to 350°F. • Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with baking spray with flour. • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. • Beat in eggs, one at a time. • Stir in vanilla, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. • Stir in apples. • Spoon into pan. • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. • Cool for 10 minutes. • Remove from pan to cooling rack. • Cool for 10 minutes longer. • Serve warm or room temperature with ice cream.
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Tips À la mode: a fancy phrase that means serving with a scoop of ice cream, or two. Even fancier? Whip up some heavy cream, flavored with a splash of caramel coffee syrup and a dash of cinnamon. The best baking apples are slightly tart, hold their shape during the cooking process and aren’t too juicy. Top choices are Granny Smith, Braeburn, Cortland, Northern Spy, and Rome Beauty. Spread some peanut or almond butter on a slice of this moist cake for an on-the-go breakfast. This cake is also delicious when cooled and dusted with powdered sugar. For more apple bite, chop the apples into small chunks rather than shredding them.
