{"id":1200,"date":"2010-10-11T17:54:27","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T23:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/?p=1200"},"modified":"2023-03-29T13:08:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T19:08:02","slug":"a-sweet-easy-autumn-apple-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/a-sweet-easy-autumn-apple-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This <strong>cinnamon sugar apple cake<\/strong> is so easy to make, and one of my family&rsquo;s favorite cake recipes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;ve got a few apples on hand, you can whip up this delicious dessert in less than an hour. There&rsquo;s nothing better than a slice of this sweet cake served just warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cinnamon-sugar-apple-cake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cinnamon-sugar-apple-cake.jpg\" alt=\"2 slices of cinnamon sugar apple cake on a white dish.\" class=\"wp-image-6340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cinnamon-sugar-apple-cake.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cinnamon-sugar-apple-cake-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cinnamon-sugar-apple-cake-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cinnamon-sugar-apple-cake-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cinnamon-sugar-apple-cake-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cinnamon-sugar-apple-cake-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cinnamon-sugar-apple-cake-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cinnamon-sugar-apple-cake.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Maxine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Maxine-188x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1202\" style=\"width:174px;height:auto\" title=\"Maxine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Maxine-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Maxine-94x150.jpg 94w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Maxine.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Maxine.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Years ago I found the first part of the recipe in an old cookbook,&rdquo;Maxine Mulvey&rsquo;s Hello Neighbor Book,&rdquo; from Maxine&rsquo;s cooking show that aired on KOA Radio in Denver back in the early 1960s. I can&rsquo;t remember what attracted me to the recipe at the time, but I probably only had one egg on hand and wanted to make a quick apple dessert. I remember thinking I&rsquo;d messed up the recipe because the batter was so stiff, but the cake turned out great and won rave reviews. Since then I&rsquo;ve made it dozens of times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you love apples, be sure to check out our recipes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/canning-apple-butter\/\">homemade apple butter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/make-your-own-granola-delicious-healthy-and-inexpensive\/\">apple granola<\/a>, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step by Step Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1201\" title=\"Apple1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple1-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple1-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple1-400x335.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple1.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To prepare the cinnamon sugar apple cake, you&rsquo;ll need 2 or 3 tart baking apples. I like Granny Smiths and Pippins, but feel free to use your favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peel and core the apples, and cut them into 1\/2 inch pieces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1203\" title=\"Apple2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple2-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple2-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple2-400x293.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple2.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&rsquo;re aiming for about 2 cups of chopped apples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, toss the apples with one cup of granulated sugar in a large bowl. The apples and sugar need to co-mingle in the bowl for 30 minutes; this is important, because the sugar and juices from the apples create some desperately-needed liquid to thin the batter. You&rsquo;ll see what I mean later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think of it, give them a stir about every ten minutes to help dissolve the sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/apple3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/apple3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1204\" title=\"apple3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/apple3.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/apple3-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/apple3-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/apple3-400x308.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/apple3.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now would be a great time to preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and butter an 8- by 8-inch square cake pan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a medium bowl, combine 1\/2 cup vegetable oil and an egg, and beat well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a separate bowl (<em>Sorry, three bowls! I can hear you saying, &ldquo;You said this was easy!&rdquo;<\/em>) whisk together&nbsp; 1 &ndash; 1\/2 cups flour, 1 &ndash; 1\/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1\/4 teaspoon salt. Back in Maxine&rsquo;s day they&nbsp;likely sifted these ingredients together, but this is the 21st century and whisking is <em>far<\/em> quicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Herein begins an artsy selection of mostly-beige photographs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple4.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple4-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple4-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple4-400x277.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple4.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Study in Beige #1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to add 1\/2 cup of nuts (pecans or walnuts will do nicely &mdash; just&nbsp;make sure they are <em>beige<\/em>!), feel free to toss them in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the recipe veers off into uncertain territory. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir until well combined. If you&rsquo;re like me, you&rsquo;ll think you&rsquo;ve done something wrong. &ldquo;What&rsquo;s this?&rdquo; you&rsquo;ll say. &ldquo;This can&rsquo;t possibly be right. Why, this isn&rsquo;t cake batter; it&rsquo;s the consistency of drywall compound!&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple5.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple5-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple5-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple5-400x289.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple5.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Study in Beige #2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Which is sort of accurate, because what&rsquo;s unique about this cake is that it&rsquo;s a whole lot of apple-y goodness held together by a minimum of grout-like batter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stir in the apple mixture, and things will improve &mdash; just a little. Instead of immovable sludge, you&rsquo;ll have a semi-spreadable Liquid Nails sort of&nbsp;batter. Go ahead and drag it around your prepared pan, trying to keep the apples evenly distributed throughout. Don&rsquo;t worry if it&rsquo;s not perfect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple7.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple7-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple7-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple7-400x276.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple7.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Study in Beige #3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple6-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1211\" title=\"Apple6\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple6.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Right about now you&rsquo;re probably wondering why I &mdash; a person who supposedly cares and blogs about eco-friendly living &mdash; would be cooking in a disposable pan. I confess, I doubled this recipe and made a cake for a friend and I didn&rsquo;t want her to have to return a pan to me. At least I found disposable pans made from recycled aluminum &mdash; as evidenced by the hand model gently cradling a tiny,&nbsp;green-dyed earth &mdash; but I still have a case of Green Guilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, you can bake the cake right now, if you like, for 30 to 35 minutes. When you remove the pan from the oven, the apples will be suspended in a surprisingly tender cake, and hopefully you&rsquo;ll like the result so much you won&rsquo;t even cuss me about having to wash three bowls, assorted utensils and a pan. You can sprinkle&nbsp;the cake&nbsp;with a little powdered sugar if you want, or just eat it plain standing over the sink so the crumbs don&rsquo;t get everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Streusel Topping for Apple Cake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, before you bake the cake you can add this streusel-y topping which originally appeared in a coffee cake&nbsp;recipe in Maxine&rsquo;s book. Simply combine (<em>in another small bowl! Aren&rsquo;t you glad you bought the 4-piece set?<\/em>) 1\/2 cup brown sugar, 1 &frac12; tablespoons flour, 1 &frac12; teaspoons ground cinnamon and 2 tablespoons cold butter (the original recipe calls for unsalted butter, but you most definitely want <em>salted<\/em> butter). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use your hands to work the dry ingredients into the butter, until you have a crumbly mixture that looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple8.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple8-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple8-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple8-400x302.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple8.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Study in Beige #4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sprinkle the topping decoratively on top and bake the cake for 35 to 40 minutes. When you remove it from the oven you&rsquo;ll see a mouth-watering culinary landscape of apple-y, crispy hills and valleys surrounding those tender apples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple9.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple9-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple9-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple9-400x290.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple9.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Study in Beige #5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cut the cake in squares and eat it plain, top it with ice cream or &mdash; if you&rsquo;re feeling decadent &mdash; drizzle it with heavy cream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1210\" title=\"Apple10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple10.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple10-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple10-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Apple10.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since this cake contains apples, grain and eggs, I personally think it makes a <em>very<\/em> suitable breakfast!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8230; <a title=\"Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/a-sweet-easy-autumn-apple-cake\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"limit_modified_date":"1","last_modified_date":"2023-03-29T13:08:02","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[597,11],"tags":[177,178],"class_list":["post-1200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-desserts","category-recipes","tag-cake-recipes","tag-urban-homesteading","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - 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