Aunt Lydias Apple Cake Recipes

Steps:

• * Preheat oven to 350 degrees * melt butter, set aside to cool.
• * peel core & cut apples, like you would for an apple pie.
• * Combine apples, 1 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in a bowl, coat apples.
• * arrange the apples in a greased, 8 or 9 inch baking dish, or a pie dish. I like to put in a pie dish & arrange the apples in circles so it looks fancy.
• * In a new bowl, add remaining sugar, flour, and baking powder. mix to combine.
• * add in slightly beaten egg and butter to flour mix.
• * mix just until combined. Do Not overmix.
• * batter will be stiff, carefully spread batter over apples.
• * Bake in preheated oven 40-45 minute
• * cool pan on wire rack 15 minute.
• * loosen cake with a knife on all 4 sides, flip cake onto a cake plate replace any loose apples.
• * Serve warm or room temperature.
• * enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift flour and salt together into a medium bowl. Cut in butter as for pie crust to pea sized pieces. Set aside.
• Put warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar in a large bowl. Add yeast. Let dissolve. Add slightly beaten egg yolks to yeast mixture.
• Add flour mixture and gently mix until mixture forms a ball. Divide in half. Use one-half for bottom and one-half for top crust. Roll out one crust to fit a 9x13 inch ungreased pan. Sprinkle tapioca over dough.
• Fill with sliced apples, piled high. Sprinkle with mixture of 3/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Roll top crust to fit pan. Put top over apples, seal in around pan, tucking top under (do not flute). Do not prick.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. While still slightly warm, frost with butter frosting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift flour and salt together into a medium bowl. Cut in butter as for pie crust to pea sized pieces. Set aside.
• Put warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar in a large bowl. Add yeast. Let dissolve. Add slightly beaten egg yolks to yeast mixture.
• Add flour mixture and gently mix until mixture forms a ball. Divide in half. Use one-half for bottom and one-half for top crust. Roll out one crust to fit a 9x13 inch ungreased pan. Sprinkle tapioca over dough.
• Fill with sliced apples, piled high. Sprinkle with mixture of 3/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Roll top crust to fit pan. Put top over apples, seal in around pan, tucking top under (do not flute). Do not prick.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. While still slightly warm, frost with butter frosting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking powder; gradually beat into oil mixture. Stir in apples. Transfer batter to prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle apples with sugar and let stand.
• Mix beaten egg and butter.
• Sift in flour, soda, salt and cinnamon and mix very well.
• Fold into apples and make sure the apples are well and evenly coated.
• Mix in raisins and, if desired, nuts.
• Note: we use raisins which have been soaked in bourbon.
• Note 2: If using regular raisins, make sure you plump them in warm water or rum or the like, then drain before adding.
• Place in a buttered 8" x 8" square baking dish or in a buttered bundt pan and bake for about 50 minutes.
• Cool briefly on rack in pan; turn out of the pan and allow to cool to room temperature on a rack.

Steps:

• Apple Cake directions:.
• Mix sugar, oil, and eggs. Blend well.
• Sift flour, salt and soda. Hold out 1/2 cup flour mixture to dredge fruits and nuts.
• Beat dry ingredients into wet ingredients ~ add vanilla.
• Stir in apples, nuts, and coconut dredged in 1/2 cup flour (from above).
• Pour into greased and floured 10 inch tube, or large bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes. Cool and top with glaze.
• Butterscotch Glaze directions:.
• Combine salt, butter, evaporated milk, and brown sugar in saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil and cook gently (not a hard rolling boil) for 5 minutes.
• Add vanilla; stir, and pour over cooled cake.
• Makes 18-20 servings.