Autumn Apple Cake Recipes

AUTUMN APPLE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Press onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Add egg and almond extract; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour into crust., Place apples in a large bowl. Mix cinnamon sugar and nutmeg; add to apples and toss to coat. Arrange over cream cheese mixture. Bake 5 minutes. , Reduce oven setting to 400°. Bake until apples are tender, 30-35 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., Remove rim from pan. In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over torte; sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate leftovers.

LIGHT AUTUMN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine dry ingredients and walnuts, if using, in a mix bowl.
• Add apples, egg white and oil.
• Stir well.
• This will be a very thick batter.
• Spray square baking pan (8 x 8 inch or 9 x 9) with nonstick spray.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.

AUTUMN APPLE BLENDER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In a blender on low speed, combine butter, sugar, maple syrup, eggs and cream of tartar. Gradually mix in the flour mixture, then stir in the milk. Turn off the blender, then fold in chopped apple.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 minutes in the pan before removing. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

AUTUMN APPLE CAKE WITH BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, eggs and butter; beat well.
• In another bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
• Add the chopped apples and nuts. Mix together well.
• Pour into a well greased 9x13-inch pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
• For the butter sauce: Melt the 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan on low heat. Add the sugars and evaporated milk. Heat slowly, do not let boil.
• Serve with apple cake. You may dollop each individual piece with whipped cream as well.
• Delicious!

CAKE MIX APPLE-SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir together cake mix, oil and eggs until combined and dough forms. Stir in chopped apple.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove cookies from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting on High 10 seconds. Drizzle melted frosting over cooled cookies.