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Raw Apple Cake II
Here's another apple cake recipe to choose from. This was posted here on
rfc by Tracy R. almost exactly two years ago. I don't usually like apple cake, but I can't get enough of this one. Oh, I sometimes just omit the pecans for plain apple cake. Fresh Apple Cake (Press Scimitar) cakes, fruit, favorites 1 1/2 cups salad oil [Tracy's Note: I use Crisco oil] 2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup pecans; chopped 3 cups raw apples; chopped ----CARAMEL FROSTING---- 1/2 cup butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons evaporated milk 1 cup dark brown sugar; firmly packed 0 x confectioner's sugar Fresh Apple Cake: Prepare apples and set aside. Measure salad oil (room temperature) into mixing bowl. Add sugar and eggs and mix well at low speed on electric mixer until creamy smooth. Sift all-purpose flour and measure. Then sift again with salt, soda and baking powder. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture in small amounts. Beat well after each addition. When batter becomes stiff, remove electric beater and finish mixing by hand. Fold in chopped nuts and apples last. Mix well. Spread evenly in 9x13-inch pan, lined on the bottom with waxed paper. Bake at 350 degrees F about 55 to 60 minutes. Turn onto cake rack to cool and remove paper. When cake is baked in 2 round 9-inch cake layers use the same temperature and bake only 40 to 45 minutes or until layers are done. Avoid overbaking. Caramel Frosting: Measure butter, salt, evaporated milk, and brown sugar into small saucepan. Heat lightly just to melt butter. Mix until sugar dissolves. Add enough sifted confectioner's sugar to make of right consistency to spread. Notes: This is the article that accompanied the recipe. The fresh apple cake - winner in the Press Scimitar's Favorite Recipe Contest - can be made during the holidays now with firm, tart apples of top quality. Apples should be peeled, quartered and chopped fine. Pieces of apple should be about the size of an English pea. [Tracy's Note: I usually do this in the Cuisinart.] For measuring, lift chopped apple into measuring cup without packing. Fine apples for making this cake are the crisp Winesap and York Imperial. Prepare apples and have ready before starting the cake. Measure shelled nuts and then chop fine. Any nuts may be used such as pecans, California walnuts, Brazil nuts, hickory nuts, black walnuts, peanuts, etc. When the creaming becomes hard, remove electric mixer and finish cake by blending with a slotted spoon, a batter beater or long handled wooden spoon. Use a rubber spatula to go around sides of bowl and to clean off the spoon frequently. The liquid in this cake is provided by the salad oil and apples chiefly. No liquid such as milk is needed. The unusual rich quality of this cake comes from the blending of light oil, apples and chopped nuts in the creamy smooth batter. Eggs for this cake should be the very largest size. When smaller eggs are used the number should be increased by three. (Tracy's Note: I swear the original article (which I have a xerox of) says "by" three, but I'm thinking that should be "to" three - five eggs sounds like too many, even if small...) Eggs should be room temperature. To warm eggs quickly, crack eggs and drop into a glass. Place the glass in a bowl of warm water. Size of Pan: This cake will make two 9-inch round layers. Shallow cake pans will not give this cake room to rise. Be sure the pans are 1 3/4 to 2 inches deep. In The Press-Scimitar kitchen, this cake was most popular baked in a 9x13-inch pan. Mrs. Robert A. Crenshaw baked this cake very successfully in a 10-inch angel food cake pan. The cake was started in a low oven (300 degrees F) and baked for 30 minutes. Then without the oven door being opened, the heat was reduced to 250 degrees F and the baking continued for two hours. Mrs. Mattie Borkholder, cafeteria manager for Plough, Inc., telephoned to say, "Recently we had the 25-year banquet for the plough employees who have a record of 25 years' experience with the company. What do you think we had for dessert? That wonderful fresh apple cake cut in squares and topped with whipped cream." Since this cake is very tender, line the bottom of the cake pan with waxed paper to insure perfect release from the pan. When done, turn cake onto rack to cool. Peel off paper carefully. For slicing this cake, use a sharp knife as is recommended for fruitcake. To Ice or Not: Mrs. James W. Worley who sent in this prize-winning recipe included a caramel icing. In the Press-Scimitar's test kitchen the cake was found to be luscious served plain. Innumerable calls from happy readers have indicated their preference in serving this cake uniced. Or the topping may be varied for the occasion using whipped non-fat dry milk, whipped cream, ice cream, instant dessert whip, etc. Late Thanksgiving Eve a call came about this cake. "I never ice this cake. I will make a design on top with confectioner's sugar. We will take it to Mississippi tomorrow." To Freeze: This cake may be frozen uniced or iced with this caramel frosting made with confectioner's sugar. Cake should be well protected with clear plastic wrap and aluminum foil. If possible, return the cake to the pan in which it was baked. Then wrap entirely airtight. So many of you have asked for it - here is the prize-winning recipe: <begin recipe above> Source: The Memphis Press Scimitar, c. 1950s or 60s? (to judge by the clothing and hair styles in the accompanying photos, Alice Beatty Pitts, reporter Serves 18 to 20 -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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