Heavenly Apple Cake Recipe

Name: Heavenly Apple Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons wheat germ (optional); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 6 small Rome, Granny Smith, Yellow Delicious, or other low-moisture apples; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 4 large eggs; 1 cup vegetable oil; 2 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Servings: persons

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons wheat germ (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
6 small Rome, Granny Smith, Yellow Delicious, or other low-moisture apples
Juice of 1/2 lemon
4 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon

1
Preheat the oven to 350.
2
Grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan.
3
Mix the flour, wheat germ, salt, and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
4
Peel, core, and slice the apples into eighths and place in another bowl.
5
Sprinkle with lemon juice.
6
In a third bowl, beat the eggs until foamy.
7
Add the vegetable oil and 1 3/4 cups of the sugar; beat well.
8
Stir in the vanilla.
9
To the egg mixture; alternately add the dry ingredients and the orange juice.
10
Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
11
Cover with half the sliced apples.
12
In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle half over the apples.
13
Cover with the remaining batter.
14
Starting at the outside of the pan, neatly place the remaining apple slices in overlapping concentric circles.
15
Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture.
16
Put some aluminum foil on the bottom of the oven in case the batter leaks.
17
Bake the cake on the middle rack for 1 1/4 hours, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
18
Cool on a rack before you carefully remove the cake from the pan.

1466

kcal

Calories

Fat

189

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons wheat germ (optional), 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and more.

Yes, Heavenly Apple Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Heavenly Apple Cake

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