Gammas Heirloom Apple Cake Recipes

Steps:

• For the apples: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch glass baking pan.
• Mix together the apples, granulated sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• For the cake: Combine the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Using a hand-held mixer, beat on medium high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time until fully combined, then add the all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and buttermilk. Beat on low speed until a few streaks remain, then fold together with a rubber spatula until fully combined. (Do not overmix.)
• Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with half of the apple mixture. Spread the batter over the top of the apples. Top the batter with the remaining apples, making decorative rows across the cake. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow the cake to cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar and serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. Line bottom of a 10-in. springform pan or a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment; grease parchment. In a bowl, whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients. In a large bowl, beat oil, sugar and eggs until pale and slightly thick, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla and lemon juice. Add dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Fold in apples and walnuts (batter will be thick). , Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 55- 60 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack. , For glaze, mix confectioners' sugar and lemon juice; drizzle over cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease an 8" or 9" square pan. I often use a loaf pan too.
• Cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Add well beaten egg and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternating with milk. Mix batter for 2-3 minutes.
• Pour half the batter into your greased pan. Press half of the apples into the batter.
• Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Pour remaining batter over the first layer.
• Press remaining apple slices into batter and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350°F.

Steps:

• Cream together first 3 ingredients.
• Combine next 4 ingredients and add to creamed mixture.
• Mix until blended and add apples and cinnamon.
• Put into greased 8" pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Beat eggs, flour, milk, sugar and salt in small mixing bowl on medium speed for 1 minute.
• Prepare apples and fold into mixture.
• Place butter in a 9x13glass pan and put in oven just until melted. Remove pan from oven and pour egg mixture in pan.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over mixture.
• Bake uncovered until puffed and golden, about 25-30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray., In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Fold in apples and pecans., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar (mixture will be soft). Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.