High Country Apple Cake Recipes

COUNTRY-STYLE APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
• Grease and line a 20cm spring-form tin and sprinkle with flour to coat.
• In a mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift in the flour and fold in lightly using a large metal spoon.
• Mix the milk with the vanilla and stir into the cake mixture.
• Spoon the mixture into the tin and level the top.
• Peel, core and slice the apple and brush with lemon juice.
• Arrange slices on the surface pressing down gently.
• Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of the cake.
• Cool the cake in the tin for about 10 minutes, before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Dust the cake with icing sugar and serve.

COUNTRY APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray 13x9 pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine oil and eggs; beat well. Add quick bread mix, apple pie filling, cinnamon, nutmeg; stir 50-75 strokes with spoon until mix is moistened. Stir in nuts from foil packet and 1/2 c chopped walnuts. Spoon into sprayed pan; spread evenly.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 43-50 minutes or until cake is deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine sugar, brown sugar, butter and whipping cream; mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• To serve, cut warm cake into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Top each serving with warm sauce. Top with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
• High altitude (above 3500 feet): add 1/4 cup flour to dry quick bread mix. Bake as directed above.